Category: Safety Tip of the Week

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye and Face Protection

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye and Face Protection

 Eye and Face Protection Every day an estimated 1,000 eye injuries occur in American workplaces. No matter where we work, flying particles, dusts, splashes, or flying objects are apt to expose us to potential eye injury. Causes of Eye and Face Injuries: Splashes from harmful liquid chemicals such as acids...

Safety Tip of the Week – Demolition Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Demolition Safety

Demolition Safety One of the most dangerous times in any worker’s career is when he or she is working to demolish something. Demolition involves hazards due to unknown factors that make demolition work particularly dangerous. Hazards: Proper planning is essential to ensure a demolition operation is conducted with no accidents...

Safety Tip of the Week – Rigging Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Rigging Safety

Rigging Safety Annually about 50 riggers are killed when loads have slipped from the rigging or when the rigging has failed. Some do’s and don’ts to remember: 1. Name one member of the crew to act as the signal person and instruct the equipment operator to recognize signals from that...

Safety tip of the Week – Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Safety

Safety tip of the Week – Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Safety

Bloodborne Pathogens (BBP) Safety In the workplace, bloodborne pathogens (BBP) may be transmitted when blood or other infectious body fluids come in contact with mucous membranes (your eyes, nose, mouth), non-intact skin (due to cuts, abrasions, burns, rashes, paper cuts), or by handling or touching contaminated materials or surfaces. Bloodborne...

Safety Tip of the Week – New Hazard Communication Requirements

Safety Tip of the Week – New Hazard Communication Requirements

New Hazard Communication Requirements In May of 2012, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced it was revising the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS). The revision aligns HCS with the United Nations’ global chemical labeling system or Global Harmonization System (GHS). The alignment will prevent an estimated 43 deaths an...

Safety Tip of the Week – Working Safely with Corrosives

Safety Tip of the Week – Working Safely with Corrosives

Working Safely with Corrosives Corrosive chemicals can burn, irritate, or destructively attack living tissue. When inhaled or ingested, lung and stomach tissue are affected. Materials with corrosive properties can be either acidic (low pH) or basic (high pH). Cleaning compounds may contain acids or bases. Before using a material, always...

Safety Tip of the Week – Portable Grinder Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Portable Grinder Safety

Portable Grinder Safety Portable grinding wheels are designed to operate at very high speeds. If a grinding wheel shatters while in use, the fragments can travel over 300 miles per hour. The potential for serious injury, material damage, and other losses from these shooting fragments is great. To ensure that...

Safety Tip of the Week – Accident Investigation

Safety Tip of the Week – Accident Investigation

 Accident Investigation Accidents are unplanned and unexpected events that cause injury, property damage, and/or financial loss in the workplace. Incidents or “near misses” don’t result in loss, but have the potential to do so. Accidents are the result of unsafe acts or unsafe conditions, or both. Whatever the reasons, we...