Hot and Hazardous You’re saying to yourself that you have heard all about heat stress before and nothing has changed. But yes, some things have changed. You are older and more susceptible to heat stress. Your crew may have new members who have never heard about heat stress. Your crew...
Hand Protection Follow the work practices and use the equipment and gloves provided by your employer. Gloves and safety procedures won’t work if they’re not used or followed. Be aware of the job tasks, equipment, and materials that can create a risk for a hand injury or put your skin...
Protect Your Hands Hand injuries account for 80 percent of all occupational injuries. This is because the hands are engaged in almost all activities on the job. Can you imagine any occupation that does not make use of the hand? Hands are so important because of their utility. They provide...
Welding Safety – Hexavalent Chromium Welding, cutting, and brazing are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers over a...
Welding Safety – Hexavalent Chromium Welding, cutting, and brazing (Hot Work) are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers...
Lifting Safety Each day, in some form or fashion, you do lifting in your work and home activities. Your back is in motion all day, every day, even when you sleep. It bends when you sit, twists when you turn, lifts when you stand, and supports you when you walk....
Lifting Safety Each day, in some form or fashion, you do lifting in your work and home activities. Your back is in motion all day, every day, even when you sleep. It bends when you sit, twists when you turn, lifts when you stand, and supports you when you walk....
Forklift – Parking Safety Unattended vehicles are a danger to the operator and others when they are not properly secured. Every year forklift operators and other workers are trapped between massive equipment and are victims of crushing injuries and are sometimes even killed when an unattended vehicle starts moving. The...
Forklift Safety – Parking Safety Unattended vehicles are a danger to the operator and others when they are not properly secured. Every year forklift operators and other workers are trapped between massive equipment and are victims to crushing injuries and are sometimes even killed when an unattended vehicle starts moving....
Forklift Safety – Traveling on Inclines Every year forklift operators are injured or killed due to a tipover on a ramp or incline. Forklift operators should follow certain general rules of the road when traveling on ramps and other inclines in order to avoid the hazards of a tipover and...