Tool Box Talk: Don’t Let Chemicals Get to You
Many operators and laboratory staff are frequently exposed to chemicals that, if not handled properly, can cause severe harm or even death. Many chemicals are extremely toxic and lethal, even in small quantities. The effects of chemical exposure can be…
Tool Box Talk: Hand Grinder Safety
Hand grinders are being used more frequently in the water utility industry, typically with jobs involving fabrication, mechanical, contracting, masonry, and welding. If you don’t use the tool properly, it can and will cause you or someone around you a…
Tool Box Talk: Lockout and Tagging
Anyone who operates, cleans, services, adjusts, and repairs machinery or equipment should be aware of the hazards associated with that machinery. Any powered machinery or electrical equipment that can move in a way that would put people in danger is…
Tool Box Talk: Winter Driving Safety Tips
Whether it’s snow, sleet, or ice, winter weather can cause extremely dangerous road conditions. In 2019, there were 440 fatal crashes, and an estimated 33,000 injury crashes that occurred in wintry conditions. Winter Driving safety Practices and Preparing yourself –…
Tool Box Talk: Working Around Heavy Equipment
Every year heavy equipment operators, ground workers, and pedestrians are injured or killed by heavy mobile equipment used in construction. Many of these incidents are the result of rollovers or by individuals being struck or crushed by equipment. In fact,…
Tool Box Talk: Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
All fuels, even “cleaner” fuels such as propane, create carbon monoxide. This gas is a common byproduct of any combustion process. Carbon monoxide is an invisible gas with no taste or smell. It is especially dangerous if it builds up…
Tool Box Talk: Boom Truck Safety
Heavy items can be lifted safely if the boom truck crane is operated properly. Each time the boom lifts a load, its angle changes as it extends, and the crane’s upper deck rotates to swing the load. With that motion,…
Regular Safety Meetings 6 Ways Keep Employees Safe and Decrease Incidents
How many Tool Box Talks does OSHA require a company of our size to do a month? Many safety directors have asked our Safety Experts this question over the years. The answer for most companies, technically, is zero. Toolbox talks, safety meetings,…
Tool Box Talk: Biohazard Safety
Biohazards are materials or human waste that cause infections or diseases. If you work in areas with wastewater, medical waste, or live sewer lines, for example, you should assume that all surfaces are contaminated. Alberto’s Story Alberto was repairing a…
Tool Box Talk: Asphalt Fumes: Roofing Operations
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Asphalt fumes cause health effects such as headaches, nausea, and drowsiness. They are also linked to lung cancer. Asphalt kettles cause both continuous exposure to fumes that escape and occasional exposures when the lid is opened for filling or loading….
Tool Box Talk: Arc Welding and Fire Safety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]If properly inspected and used, the arc welder is very safe. If used improperly, it can expose welders to fire, explosion, and retinal burns.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1496149528728{margin: 2px !important;padding: 2px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”9947″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1583760248869{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_btn title=”HSSE WORLD…
Tool Box Talk: Aerogel Nanoporous Insulation Products
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Aerogel insulation blankets are used to insulate high heat or very cold applications. They contain nano-sized air pockets that help increase its effectiveness. Aerogel manufacturers say that engineered nanomaterials are not added to their aerogel products. Some aerogel insulations also…
Tool Box Talk: Aerial Lift Safety
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]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 were electrocuted when the equipment touched a power line or electrical wires. [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″][vc_column css=”.vc_custom_1496149528728{margin: 2px !important;padding: 2px !important;}”][vc_single_image image=”9374″ img_size=”full” alignment=”center” css=”.vc_custom_1581342403100{margin-top: 10px !important;}”][vc_btn title=”HSSE…
Death of Oregon forestry worker prompts new toolbox talk
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Programrecently released a toolbox talk guide in response to a fatal incident in which a forestry worker was killed when a falling tree struck her vehicle.[/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row][vc_row xt_row_type=”in-container” xt_border_top=”0″ xt_pattern_opacity=”100″…
