Tool Box Talk: Pneumatic tools
Pneumatic tools offer great versatility and the capability to get a job done quickly and efficiently. As with any energized…
Pesticides & fumigants Exposure
Pesticides and fumigants can cause mild or severe poisoning. Long-term exposure to them can cause cancer. Workers most commonly absorb…
Waste Management: Procedures and Disposal Options
Previously we have been spoken about Waste Management including waste analyses and type of wastes and here we are containing the…
Robotics Cause Safety Concerns at Workplace
It is of no surprise that robots are beginning to take root in all areas of industry in the United…
Safety Flash: Laborer Dies After Footing Collapse – North Carolina
NIOSH In-house FACE Report 2005-04 August 22 , 2007 Summary On December 31, 2004, a 32-year-old Hispanic laborer (the victim)…
Templates:Safety Compliance Assessment Process Blank
Part of having successful Health , Safety and environmental ( HSE) process in place is also having method of performance…
4 Psychological Factors that Impact Driver Safety
In 2017, more than 40,000 people died in motor vehicle crashes according to the National Safety Council, with the three biggest causes…
TOP 10 Hazards OSHA Inspectors will look for at your workplace
Every OSHA inspection and every OSHA inspector is unique, and there’s no guarantee of what an OSHA inspector will be…
E-Books:Occupational Safety and Health Simplified for the Food Manufacturing Industry
Food manufacturing has one of the highest incidences of injury and illness among all industries; animal slaughtering plants have the…
Chlorine Exposure
Chlorine is a powerful disinfectant and bleaching agent. In both gas and liquid forms it is toxic and extremely dangerous.…
Equipment Safe Operating Procedures- SOP 61 checklist
There have been numerous recorded incidents where failings by operators have been the major contributing cause of major accidents. Provision…
Preparing Emergency Response Coordinators for Success
Facility emergency response plans identify specific types of hazards, risks and circumstances that could harm people or the environment. They…
Watch Out for These 5 Types of Environmental Hazards
Preventing environmental hazards is crucial to the success of any company regardless of the scale of operations or industry. The…
Are stickers allowed on hard hat?
There’s no question that applying stickers to your hard hat is a great way to set you apart from everyone…
Templates:Ergonomics Program and Ergonomic Assessment Tool
The implementation of an effective ergonomics program includes a commitment by the employer to provide the visible involvement of top…
Hazardous Materials
Hazardous materials (hazmat) are any material that has properties that may result in risk or injury to health and/or destruction…
Layer Flame-Resistant Clothing
How to Layer Flame-Resistant Clothing (And When You Should Do It) Selecting and using flame-resistant (FR) clothing can be fairly simple. But…
Types of Hazards
Hazards exist in every workplace, but how do you know which ones have the most potential to harm workers? By…
Silica Dust and Silicosis
What Is Silica Dust and Silicosis? Dust is often overlooked as a potential workplace hazard. Unfortunately, dust contains harmful particles.…
Not All Injuries Can Be Prevented
The statement “All injuries can be prevented” has been bandied around for decades. Some people even have added, “All injuries…
Safety Flash: Reducing the risk of propane explosions in food trucks
Explosions in food trucks can occur when propane leaks from equipment or a fuel tank, builds up inside a truck,…
E-Books:Improving Safety culture
In recent years companies have begun to recognise the important contribution that an effective safety culture can make to the…
Flammable and combustible liquids
Flammable and combustible liquids are liquids that can burn. They are classified, or grouped, as either flammable or combustible by…
Understanding RF radiation-Safety Moment#19
For most workers, radiofrequency radiation – an invisible type of non-ionizing radiation used to transmit wireless information – isn’t something…