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When it comes to safety, floor marking tape to lead workers and facility visitors on the path away from danger...
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Breathing problems. Itchy skin, rashes and burns. Irritated eyes. For some workers, including maintenance workers, janitors and housekeepers, these symptoms...
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Preparing for plant shutdown maintenance projects ahead of time and evaluating non-routine safety hazards prior to starting work will help...
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Injuries and illnesses continue to plague the construction industry each year. With one in five worker deaths in the United States last...
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Manual Handling Operation is any transporting or supporting of a load, including the lifting, lowering, putting down, pushing, pulling, carrying...
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Your workplace's health and safety culture, proactive management of health and safety, and health and safety performance are interlinked. Building...
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First Aid by the U.S. Army medical department. This 224-page book was published for non-medical service members who must rely heavily on...
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One way to reduce injury-causing slips and falls is to pay attention to what’s on the floor of the workplace.Workplace...
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As summer turns to fall, it's a good idea to refresh your memory on fall fire safety tips. Some safety...
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Helmets today are more functional than ever, can accommodate a welder’s specific needs and even offer some cool graphics. Still,...
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These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has...
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Providing safety training in short bursts may help workers retain critical safety knowledge and procedures."Conjunction Junction, what's your function?" is...
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Nearly half of Americans admit they may be too tired to function safely at work.If you’re tired at work, you’re...
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As the national conversation regarding violence in the workplace suggests a heightened awareness stemming from increased media coverage, recent studies...
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Of all the workplace hazards, confined spaces are some of the most deceptive. What looks like a "normal" space could...
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Following a recent incident, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is issuing an urgent warning to owners, plant operators and...
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You may not be aware, but the most commonly experienced workplace injury is also the most avoidable. 50% of US...
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OSHA has published a new proposed rule on beryllium exposure that rolls back some requirements for the construction and maritime...
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Emergency planning is critical for operations that handle or produce significant quantities of hazardous materials. Because of the danger to...
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Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Programrecently released a toolbox talk guide in response to...
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Washington – A new fact sheet from OSHA is intended to protect shipyard workers from hazards associated with spray painting.Fires...
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Abrasive blasting, which uses compressed air or water to clean surfaces, apply a texture, or prepare a surface for paint...
It’s an understatement to say in the past few years the oil and gas industry – both “upstream” in exploration...
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Regulations alone cannot improve safety. Buy-in at all levels is needed to change the culture.Although OSHA-compliant, many employers continue to...
