Safety Matters Weekly – Not this Week!
Alas, fellow safety enthusiasts – there is no posting for this, the first week in April, 2015. But do not fear! We will be back next week with more safety articles.
Category: Weekly Safety Meeting
Weekly Safety Meeting – Near Miss
Near Miss A “near miss” or accident without injury is easy to shrug off and forget. But there is a danger in brushing off accidents that don’t hurt, harm, or damage. When a “near miss” happens, it should immediately send up a red warning flag that something was wrong, unplanned,...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Hot Work Procedure
Safe Hot Work Procedure Hot work may include spark and high heat producing job tasks such as grinding, welding, soldering, thermal or oxygen cutting, and heating. Advanced planning and safe work procedures help prevent workplace fires caused by hot works activities. Grinders use powered rotating attachments to work metal and...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Bench Grinder Safety
Bench Grinder Safety Almost every maintenance shop has a bench or pedestal grinder. They are most commonly used to shape or sharpen the cutting edges of tools such as chisels or lawn mower blades. These are powerful, useful tools; but they are also potentially dangerous because users take them for...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Struck By Safety
Struck-By Safety Being struck by an object on the job is one of the leading causes of injuries and deaths in the construction industry. According to OSHA, struck-by hazards are one of the four most deadly hazards in the construction industry and account for around 10% of all industry fatalities...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Rigging Safety
Rigging Safety Rigging looks like an easy operation, one that doesn’t seem to require any particular skill or experience. But don’t be fooled. Many people who’ve thought that “anyone can do it” have lost fingers or hands or suffered more serious injuries. We don’t want anyone injured while rigging on...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Loading Dock Safety
Loading Dock Safety Loading docks are busy areas. Trucks, trailers, and forklifts move throughout loading areas. Trailers, dock levelers, and rolling doors can cause pinch points and elevated docks pose a fall hazard. Workers must pay attention to these hazards and focus on safety training, the proper equipment, and strict...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Silica Safety
Silica Safety Crystalline silica is a basic component of soil, sand, granite, and many other minerals. Quartz is the most common form of crystalline silica. The dust may become respirable-size particles when workers chip, cut, drill or grind objects that contain crystalline silica. Silica exposure remains a serious threat to...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Slips, Trips, and Falls Safety
Slips, Trips, and Falls Safety Falls are of two basic types: elevated falls and same-level falls. Same-level falls are most frequent, but elevated falls are more severe. Same-level falls are generally slips or trips. Injury results when the individual hits a walking or working surface or strikes some other object...
Weekly Safety Meeting – Compressed Gas Safety
Compressed Gas Safety Compressed gas cylinders contain a great deal of energy. If the cylinders are mishandled or treated roughly, that energy can burst into an explosion – especially if the shut-off valve isn’t covered. Some cylinders commonly found in the workplace are restraining up to two tons of pressure....