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A Job Safety Analysis (JSA), also known as a Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), is a technique used to examine all aspects...
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In my years as a safety professional, I have performed many accident investigations involving electricity. Luckily, all of them have been minor,...
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Welding fumes are a complex mixture of metallic oxides, silicates, and fluorides. Fumes are formed when a metal is heated...
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Q: What are the Types of scaffold’s load? A: Scaffolding should be intended for the worst combination of dead loads...
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A van pulls up to the jobsite and a service worker gets out, ready to tackle the case of the...
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If properly inspected and used, the arc welder is very safe. If used improperly, it can expose welders to fire,...
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Anyone working in the field knows that we're far from living in an accident free world. And, yes, we're not...
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Q:What procedure should we follow to reactivate equipment that has been locked out? A:Lockout/tagout (LOTO) procedures are used to ensure that...
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An occupational health and safety (OHS) program is a specific action plan to prevent occupational illness and workplace accidents. Although it is...
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Safety moments are brief meetings that take place at the start or end of the work day or at the...
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Two designated plant supervisors must fully evaluate the equipment and concur that no employee will be injured upon removal of...
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Near miss incidents, close calls, or close shaves have often been referred to as “safety in the shadows,” as this...
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Aerogel insulation blankets are used to insulate high heat or very cold applications. They contain nano-sized air pockets that help...
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In the dog days of summer, we get frequent reminders to hydrate often, but what about winter? The air we...
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One of the basic tasks of an employee is to show up to work on time and do what your...
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Aerial lifts include scissor lifts, bucket trucks, and cherry pickers. Here are some reasons why, each year, construction workers are killed or injured while using this equipment: They were not wearing a harness and fell off the equipment. They fell with the equipment when it tipped over. They...
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Your fall protection gear is inspected, donned properly, connected to appropriate anchorage with clearances figured out, and you confidently set to work. In a...
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LIFTCALC is an EXCEL spreadsheet that was created to assist individuals that are involved with planning maintenance activities that will...
Workers who operate horticultural mobile elevating work platforms (H/MEWPs) in orchards, or other horticulture workplaces, are at significant risk of...
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If your business is accredited to OHSAS 18001, you have until March 12, 2021 to make the transition to its...
Slips, trips and falls can be funny in movies, but in real life, not so much. We all laugh at the...
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A major manufacturing company once brought me on board to assess their safety performance. While at their facility, I gave...
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Q:What is the difference between a hazard and a risk? A:In the parlance of health and safety management, the terms hazard and risk are...
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OSHA's General Duty Clause holds that employers are responsible for ensuring the work environment is safe for all employees. Keeping...