What Should Be in Your First Aid Kit?
Accidents happen quickly, and workers can get severe injuries from what seems like a minor incident. Your first aid kit…
Tag: health
Biological Hazard Control
Biological hazards are rarely given as much attention as other types of workplace hazards, yet they are present anywhere a…
Major Trauma: Crushes, Amputation, Impalement and it’s First Aid
When a lot of people think of First Aid, they think of bandages and gauze, cuts and scrapes, and controlling…
Patient handling Risks and Control Measures
Patient handling is the top cause of injury among care workers. Care workers who move people are at significant risk…
Pesticides & fumigants Exposure
Pesticides and fumigants can cause mild or severe poisoning. Long-term exposure to them can cause cancer. Workers most commonly absorb…
Chlorine Exposure
Chlorine is a powerful disinfectant and bleaching agent. In both gas and liquid forms it is toxic and extremely dangerous.…
Silica Dust and Silicosis
What Is Silica Dust and Silicosis? Dust is often overlooked as a potential workplace hazard. Unfortunately, dust contains harmful particles.…
Lack of sleep Impact on your body
Lack of sleep is only the beginning. If you thought being tired was the worst part, brace yourself. A long…
Measles Infection
Measles is a very contagious infection, also known as Rubeola. Caused by a virus, measles is easily spread. It produces…
HIV/AIDS Exposure
Human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) is a blood-borne disease that is spread through blood and certain body fluids. HIV attacks the…
Formaldehyde Exposure
Formaldehyde is a dangerous chemical, both as a gas and as a liquid. Long-term exposure increases your health risks. Employers who…
Sun & UV radiation Exposure
Too much ultraviolet (UV) radiation exposure can cause sunburn, eye irritation, skin cancer, and blindness. UV radiation comes from many…
Flour dust Exposure
Flour dust is a hazardous substance. Workers in baking-related jobs may inhale flour dust when it becomes airborne. The dust…
Planning for health & safety
Health and safety performance and culture improvement needs a plan. Ideally, you should have an annual plan and a longer-term three- to…
Metalworking fluids Exposure
Metalworking fluids can cause health problems such as infections and asthma. The fluids contain a variety of different chemicals and…
Hepatitis (B & C) Risks
Hepatitis B and C are bloodborne diseases that affect the liver. They can be transmitted from a single exposure to…
Silica Hazard
Silica is one of the most common hazards on a worksite, particularly in the construction, oil and gas, manufacturing, and…
Smoking-related toxins
Cigarette smoke contains at least 250 chemicals that cause cancer or are toxic. Many of these chemicals are already found…
Occupational cancer Risks
Cancer is caused by exposure to harmful materials and certain types of radiation. Workers in some jobs are at more…
Noise Hazard
Noise is present in many workplaces, but being exposed to too much can cause permanent and irreversible damage to workers.…
Sprains & strains
Sprains and strains are among the most common injuries for many workers. They can arise from a number of incident types,…
Risks of Mould
As mould grows, it releases airborne spores and fragments of hyphe (filaments) that can affect a worker's health. People with allergies, asthma,…
Are your ready for winter ?Prepare Your Workforce for Winter
With the advent of winter comes a host of safety, health and legal issues that employers need to address before…
