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Weekly Safety Meeting – Be Aware of Pinch Points

Weekly Safety Meeting – Be Aware of Pinch Points

Pinch points are places where a body part or a piece of clothing can get caught up in machinery, between equipment or between a lid and a container when closing. Pinch point injuries can be very serious, resulting in the loss of limbs or even death. Each year, workers suffer...

Safety Tip of the Week – Be Aware of Pinch Points

Safety Tip of the Week – Be Aware of Pinch Points

Each year, workers suffer approximately 125,000 caught or crushed injuries that occur when body parts get caught between two objects or entangled with machinery. These hazards are referred to as “pinch points.” The physical forces applied to a body part caught in a pinch point can vary and cause injuries...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Worksite Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Worksite Safety

In the workplace, ‘good housekeeping’ is the term used for keeping the worksite clean and free of hazards that can cause injury. This isn’t just a matter of appearances – it is a safety issue. There are, of course, many advantages to good housekeeping. A neat, clean workplace makes it...

Safety Tip of the Week – Worksite Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Worksite Safety

In the workplace, ‘good housekeeping’ is the term used for keeping the worksite clean and free of hazards that can cause injury. Housekeeping is a safety concern that is often overlooked or taken for granted. Far too many accidents happen because people did not keep their work areas neat and...

Safety Tip of the Week – Highway Work Zones

Safety Tip of the Week – Highway Work Zones

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers stuck by vehicles or mobile equipment, and transportation incidents, account for the highest number of on-the-job fatalities (per the National Safety Council). The BLS reported that in 2022, there were around 96,000 work zone crashes, resulting in around 37,000 injuries and 891...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Highway Work Zones

Weekly Safety Meeting – Highway Work Zones

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers struck by vehicles or mobile equipment and transportation incidents account for the highest number of on-the-job fatalities (per the National Safety Council). The BLS reported that in 2022, there were around 96,000 work zone crashes, resulting in around 37,000 injuries and 891...

Safety Tip of the Week – Brownfield Sites

Safety Tip of the Week – Brownfield Sites

Brownfield sites, or “brownfields” are defined by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” OSHA Standards OSHA Standards for Brownfield hazards are addressed under the...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Brownfield Sites

Weekly Safety Meeting – Brownfield Sites

Brownfield sites, or “brownfields” are defined by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” THE EPA estimates there are about 425,000 of these sites in...