Housekeeping Rules to Remember: Did you know that over 2/3 of all accidents involve housekeeping in some way, shape, or form? Approximately 2.5 million disabling injuries happen in the service industry every year with a cost of over 100 billion dollars. Housekeeping Rules to Remember: Plan your work; Clean up...
Did you know that electrical extension cords are responsible for thousands of injuries each year, resulting is visits to the hospital emergency room? Injuries involving fractures, lacerations, contusions, or sprains are common when people trip over an extension cord. Thousands of residential fires originate from extension cords each year, killing...
Safety signs provide us with vital hazard information in several ways: through colors, words, and pictures. Signs tell us where the hazards are and how to protect ourselves against the danger. Safety signs come in all sizes, colors, and shapes. Knowing what these signs mean and following their instructions is...
With the fall and winter holidays approaching we should think about activities that include indoor and outdoor decorating. It is the time of year that we literally place lights and decorations on every place we can put them. Unfortunately, this wonderful, festive time of decoration is also one of the...
Conveyors are used to transport materials horizontally, vertically, at an angle, or around curves. Hazards depend on the type of conveyer, the material conveyed, the location of the conveyor, and how close the conveyer is to workers. Conveyors eliminate or reduce manual material handling tasks, but they introduce amputation hazards...
Air tools are powered by compressed air and include chippers, drills, sanders, spray guns, air ratchets, grinders, nibblers, needle scalers, and many more. Handling Air Tools Safely: Permit only experienced and trained people to operate pneumatic tools. Inspect each tool before connecting to the air supply. (Check safety mechanisms, look...
Compressed air is present in just about every industry for many functions, from running huge equipment, to powering simple air tools. It is a valuable utility and is a safe power source, when used properly. However, compressed air should be used with caution and handled with care to avoid unexpected...
Electricity is an essential source of energy for most work-related operations. However, fewer sources have a greater potential to cause harm than electricity. Working safely with electricity is possible if you are trained in, understand, and follow certain basic ground rules. It doesn’t take a lot of electricity to kill...
The decision to take a shortcut can be influenced by many different factors. But at the end of the day, shortcuts are a choice – one can chose to take a shortcut or chose the safe and recommended way of doing something. It is important to realize this fact and...
Over consumption of caffeine and other energy producing ingredients found in energy drinks such as taurine can lead to health issues. Recently, a South Carolina high school student collapsed and died after consuming a very high dose of caffeine in a short time: coffee, soft drinks, and an energy drink....