Photo of the day: Defective Tools Safe Work Practice
Workers in industries such as construction, manufacturing, and transportation can avoid workplace accidents by taking the appropriate safety precautions. However, despite…
Hand Protection from Chemical Exposure
Hand accidents account for between 40% to 60% of recordable workplace accidents each year.1 Yet, knowing how to best protect…
Photo of the day: Lift With Your Legs Not With Your Back
Improper lifting technique can lead to back, leg, and arm pain. Poor technique can cause both acute injury and serious long-term effects. Learning the right way…
Woodworking Machine Safety
Woodworking machines with their moving parts and sharp blades can be extremely dangerous if not used correctly. Amputations, blindness, and…
Effective Safety Meeting
Done right, safety meetings are an opportunity to proactively address potential hazards and issues within your organization. And, they’re a…
Fault Tree Analysis Basics
Fault tree analysis (FTA) is a graphical tool to explore the causes of system-level failures. It uses boolean logic to…
Grain Handling Safety Training Program
Grain handling workers face severe dangers of suffocation, falling, entanglement, fires, explosions, electrocutions, and injuries from improperly guarded machinery. These…
Facts about Fire Prevention
Fire can race through a structure in a matter of minutes, threatening the lives of that inside and leaving a…
Photo of the day: First Aid for burns
Burns and scalds are damage to the skin usually caused by heat. Both are treated in the same way. A burn…
E-Books: System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment
System Safety Engineering and Risk Assessment A Practical Approach, Second Edition by Nicholas J. Bahr. This book will give both…
Photo of the day: The 7 Principles of HACCP
The Hazard Analysis and Critical Control Point (HACCP) food safety management system is a preventive risk assessment tool operated by…
Sunglasses Safety and Eye Health
Sunglasses are more than fashion accessories. They are a necessary protection against the sun’s rays that can damage the eyes.…
Fluid Replacement Facts
Dehydration is a loss of fluids and electrolytes – minerals such as sodium, calcium, and potassium – that the body…
Photo of the day: Working Safely with Suspended Loads
In almost every industry, a load of some kind is being lifted, manipulated, lowered, or carried in a way that…
Vehicle Backing Safety Facts
Most drivers spend less than 1% of their driving time in reverse, yet national statistics indicate that about one-quarter of…
Gasoline Safety Tips
Gasoline is a major fuel source to power vehicles, lawnmowers, boats, motorcycles, snowblowers, tractors, and some light planes. It is…
Photo of the day: Heat Stroke First Aid and safety posters
Heat stroke is a condition caused by your body overheating, usually as a result of prolonged exposure to or physical…
What is the difference between Relief Valve and Safety Valve
In the process industry, both terms refer to safety devices, which generally come in the form of valves, cylinders, and…
Eyewash and Emergency Shower Safety
Sufficient and properly working emergency eyewash and shower devices in the workplace are vital for easing eye and skin injuries.…
E-Books: Permit-Required Confined Spaces
Permit-Required Confined Spaces is an informational booklet provides a general overview of a particular topic related to OSHA standards. It…
Photo of the day: Near-Miss Reporting and Posters
Employee participation in any near-miss program is vital, however, it can be challenging to get workers to conform to change…
Quick Guide to Control wood dust hazards at work
Wood is used to create products from fine furniture to the home that you live in. While many people may…
Photo of the day: Ergonomic chair and office chair safety tips
Office chairs are an integral part of the workplace environment. Responsible for supporting us as we work and keeping us…
Scaffold Safety self Audit and checklist
The purpose of this Scaffold checklist is two-fold: 1) to answer questions to help employers and employees understand the requirements…