Lockout/Tagout Failure to lock out or tag power sources on equipment can result in electrocutions, amputations, and other serious, sometimes fatal, accidents. What are the most common causes of these accidents? The machine or piece of equipment was not completely shut off before a maintenance or repair operation. Not...
Lyme Disease Safety Lyme disease is a serious, tick-borne illness that can cause chronic muscle pain, inflammatory arthritis, heart disease, and/or neurological disorders. Because the disease can be long term and debilitating, early recognition and diagnosis is important so that it can be successfully treated with antibiotics....
Hazard Awareness A hazard can be defined as a condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage or the potential or inherent characteristics of an activity, condition, or circumstance that can produce adverse or harmful consequences. So as you begin work,...
Eye Protection Simply using the proper eye protection on the job could prevent thousands of eye injuries each year. A Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) survey of workers who suffered eye injuries revealed that nearly three out of five were not wearing eye protection at the time of the...
Trenching Safety Each year trenching cave-ins result in more than 5,000 serious injuries and 100 deaths in the United States. Safety Hazards Cave-ins can be caused by: Vibration of nearby construction equipment or vehicle traffic; Weight of equipment that is too close to the edge of the trench;...
Chemical Exposer Inhalation Ingestion Absorption Injection You can protect yourself against chemical hazards by: Reading container labels, safety data sheets (SDSs), and safe-work instructions before you handle a chemical. Using personal protective equipment. Knowing the location of safety showers and eyewash stations and how to use them. Risk...
Dress warmly and in layers. Learn what to look for. Keep dry. Take a break. Don’t work alone. Eat right. Let safety be a sponge – soak it up Download flyer: STOTW_Avoiding Cold Stress Injuries.pdf (154.57 kb)
Practice safe behaviors on scaffolding at all times: Only one person should stand on an individual plank at a time. Materials should not be hoisted or placed on cantilevered platforms unless they are designed for it. Be aware of activities taking place overhead and try to keep tools away...
Hearing Protection Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable with the proper use of engineering and administrative controls in addition to personal protective equipment. Types of hearing protection devices Selection of hearing protection devices Proper use of hearing protection Maintenance of hearing protection devices Performance of hearing protection...
Fighting a fire, remember to adhere to these following guidelines: No matter where you are, know where the fire extinguishers are and how to use them correctly so that you can act quickly. Know what to do and do it quickly. Act safely and with caution. Sound the alarm....