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Invisible Danger Carbon Monoxide

Carbon Monoxide is an invisible, tasteless, odorless gas that can cause illness or death in minutes, because people are unaware that they...

Cutting Costs - Cutting Safety?

“It seems that when hard economic times hit, comprehensive training and other safety initiatives are the first to go”, according to North...

Focusing On Occupational Eye Injuries

According to Prevent Blindness America, 90% of all workplace eye injuries are preventable if proper safety eyewear is worn. New...

Risky Business!

While researching risky behavior, it seems the most popular websites featured adolescents, and the risks they take. Whether it’s driving...

Near Misses

We have all probably had them at one time or another: a “near miss”, “close call”, or “near collision”! Whatever term we use, it is an...

Capturing Their Attention

Employers are always trying to find ways to get the attention of their employees when it comes to safety in the workplace. You can tell...

Successful Safety Meetings

Are you among the multitudes of workers who dread attending the next regular safety meeting? Holding successful safety meetings is...

Health Literacy

Health Literacy is an individual’s ability to read, understand, and use healthcare information to make decisions and follow instruction...

New Employees

Do you remember your first day on the job, wishing you understood what everyone else was doing? You want to fit in, and it seems as...

Ergonomics - Health Care Workers

Healthcare workers – nurses, nurse aides, physical therapists, EMS personnel, etc., are in a league of their own. Their work-day (or...

Fall Prevention

In the United States Construction industry, falls are the leading cause of worker fatalities. An average of between 150-200 workers each...

Workplace Bullying and Harassment

Do you remember when you were in school, there was always someone who picked on another kid because they were small or large for their...

Material Safety Data Sheets

The Hazardous Communication Standard under OSHA states that employees need to know and have a right to know hazards and identities of...

PPE: A Summary

We covered different types of personal protective equipment and the applications for each. With all of the technological advances and...

PPE: Foot and Leg Protection

Workers who should wear protective footwear are those who are exposed to hot substances, corrosive or poisonous materials, molten metal,...

PPE: Body Protection

Workers who face bodily injury during performance of their jobs need the appropriate type of body protection. Some hazards that...

PPE: Hand and Arm Protection

Employers must take care by conducting extensive hazard assessments to ensure that potential injury to arm and hands of workers is...

PPE: Head Protection

The key to a successful safety program is to protect employees from head injuries. The easiest and most important way is by wearing...

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