According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani (C. tetani) that are found in the environment. Tetanus is an uncommon but very serious disease, that requires immediate treatment in a hospital. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms typically occur between 3...
According to Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), Tetanus is an infection caused by bacteria called Clostridium tetani (C. tetani) that are found in the environment. Tetanus is an uncommon but very serious disease that requires immediate treatment in a hospital. Signs and Symptoms Symptoms typically occur between 3...
The National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) is recommending use of hearing protection devices while participating in noisy activities this summer. REMEMBER: At Home Turn down your speaker volume of the TV Monitor, radio, or music, and take breaks from listening to reduce your exposure; Use power tools, toys, recreational...
Every year the National Center for Environmental Health (NCEH) at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) supports National Fireworks Safety Month. It may be in June or July each year, but they have a lot say about the safety issues during fireworks activities. This time we will focus...
Employers must provide a workplace free of recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death. But unfortunately, every month workers are killed in trench collapses. An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal. A trench (Trench excavation) means a...
Employers must provide a workplace free of recognized hazards that may cause serious injury or death, but unfortunately every month workers are killed in trench collapses. An excavation is any man-made cut, cavity, trench, or depression in an earth surface formed by earth removal. Trench (Trench excavation) means a narrow...
Let’s talk about the most common electrical shock hazard–ground faults. Ground Faults A ground fault can cause severe electrical shock or electrocution. In normal conditions, electricity runs in a closed circuit; Electricity flows out on the “hot” wire and returns on the “neutral” wire, completing the circuit. A ground fault...
What is the most common electrical shock hazard? Answer: Ground Faults Ground Faults Ground faults can cause severe electrical shock or electrocution. During normal conditions, electricity runs in a closed circuit. Electricity flows out on the “hot” wire and returns on the “neutral” wire, completing the circuit. Ground faults occur...
Summer is coming soon and the temperatures are beginning to rise. So too does the risk of heat illness. Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet every year many people will succumb to the effects of heat. Heat-related illness is also an underlying cause of a high percentage of non-fatal...
Summer is coming soon and the temperatures are beginning to rise. So too does the risk of heat illness. Heat-related deaths and illness are preventable, yet every year many people will succumb to the effects of heat. Heat-related illness is also an underlying cause of a high percentage of non-fatal...