Category: Weekly Safety Meeting

Weekly Safety Meeting – Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Lockout/Tagout/Tryout Safety

Many people have been seriously injured or killed by machinery and electrical equipment. Often, these tragedies happen because people carelessly try to repair or maintain the equipment without making certain all the energy sources have been stopped or shut off. Many times, the accident has happened when a worker restarts...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hot Work Hazards

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hot Work Hazards

For some of you, welding is a hands-on job; but welding safety is really up to everyone. It involves not only the welder, but also those working in the vicinity of welding operations. We also need to watch out for hazards should a contractor enter our facility to do a...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Prevent Blood Clots

Weekly Safety Meeting – Prevent Blood Clots

With the holidays upon us, we will probably be traveling a lot and, of course, traveling often includes sitting for periods of time waiting in addition to driving or flying to our destinations. This can increase our chances of developing a Deep Vein Thrombosis (DVT). TVP is a type of...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Handwashing Facts

Weekly Safety Meeting – Handwashing Facts

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), keeping hands clean is one of the most important steps we can take to avoid getting sick and spreading germs to others. Many diseases and conditions are spread by not washing hands with soap and clean, running water. How Germs...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Emergency Exits

Weekly Safety Meeting – Emergency Exits

Knowing which route to take during an emergency is important. So is talking to employees about possible situations in which they might need to escape and muster in a planned location. Everyone should be prepared for an evacuation emergency, even if it does not seem likely to happen. Fire drills...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Ethylene Oxide Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Ethylene Oxide Safety

Ethylene Oxide is a flammable, colorless gas with a faintly sweet odor that smells like ether at toxic levels. Above its boiling point of 51.3°F, it is a gas, but below that temperature it is a liquid. It is mainly used to make other chemicals. Large amounts are used in...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs)

Weekly Safety Meeting – Wireless Emergency Alerts (WEAs)

In the United States, alerting authorities such as the National Weather Service, the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, and the President of the United States can issue a Wireless Emergency Alert (WEA) to the public. Short emergency messages called Wireless Emergency Alerts can be sent from these authorized...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hot Car Deaths

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hot Car Deaths

Extreme heat is the top weather-related cause of death in the United States. As we enter the peak of summer, we know it gets hot in the car, especially after the car has been sitting in a parking lot. Due to the greenhouse effect, where the sun’s UV rays enter...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Falls From Heights

Weekly Safety Meeting – Falls From Heights

Falls are among the most common causes of serious work-related injuries and deaths. Employers must take measures in their workplaces to prevent employees from falling off overhead platforms, elevated workstations, or into holes in the floor and walls. Falls are the second leading cause of occupational fatalities and disabling injuries...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Cell Phone Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Cell Phone Safety

Employees often bring their cell phones to work, a choice that could potentially cause numerous hazards on the job. Cell phones can be a dangerous distraction, causing us to lose focus on the task at hand. When used inappropriately, these devices can get employees in trouble at work as well...