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Manual material handling (MMH) is the most common cause of occupational fatigue and lower back pain. MMH includes any tasks...
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People who receive an electric shock are unable to release themselves from contact with an energized conductor or circuit part....
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Hazards exist in every workplace so strategies to protect workers are essential. When possible, the priority should be the elimination...
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Safety at Work, Seventh Edition 7th Edition by  John Ridley. A major objective of this book has been to provide an authoritative, up-to-date guide...
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Dump trucks were the number one cause of overhead powerline contacts in the past five years. Many contacts occurred while...
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SELF-INSPECTION. The most widely accepted way to identify hazards in the workplace is to conduct safety and health self-inspections. You can...
Many countries have aligned the Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling...
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The Safety-Critical Systems Handbook 4th edition is a Straightforward Guide to Functional Safety_ IEC 61508 (2010 Edition), IEC 61511 (2015...
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Materials handling is the lifting, moving, and placing of items in various forms. It may be done manually or with...
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This new edition of Fundamental principles of occupational health and safety introduces the new ILO instruments promoting occupational safety and...
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The Safety task assessment ( STA) and Pre-Task Hazard Assessment ( PTHA) Is an efficient tool, which if utilized Correctly,...
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What happened A person was killed when there was a catastrophic explosive failure of a corroded fire extinguisher. The incident...
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One of the most common health hazards in the workplace, noise can have serious impacts on our health, safety, and...
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Many types and sizes of cranes assist us in lifting and moving heavy loads in our workplaces: overhead bridge cranes,...
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Fire safety Risk assessment -Sleeping accommodations guide is divided into two parts: • Part 1 Explains what fire risk assessment...
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Fatigue is the state of feeling very tired, weary, or sleepy because of too little or inadequate sleep, prolonged mental...
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The Environment pictogram shows a tree with no leaves and a dead fish to represent harm to the environment so...
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Working at height is always dangerous which makes it extremely important to provide a safe way for workers to access...
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For many drivers, operating a car or truck may seem second nature, whether it's for personal or work use. However,...
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On construction sites, portable generators are often used to power work lights and tools such as table saws, compressors, and...
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Whether it's a foundry, a bustling restaurant kitchen, or outdoors in the summer months, a hot environment can overwhelm a...
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Workplace health and safety programs and initiatives have traditionally focused on physical health and the prevention of accidents, illnesses, and...
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Plate clamps, or sheet clamps, make difficult lifts safer and easier. While these strong lifting tools allow for faster production...
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Live Fire Training: Principles and Practice to NFPA 1403, provides a definitive guide on how to ensure safe and realistic...