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Weekly Safety Meeting – Spill Clean Up

Weekly Safety Meeting – Spill Clean Up

A unplanned release of chemicals can have devastating effects. Skin and eye burns, damage to the lungs, fire and explosion, corrosive damage to materials, pollution of air, soil, and water, and danger to the public are just some of the possible consequences of a chemical spill. Chemical spills can be...

Safety Tip of the Week – Spill Clean Up

Safety Tip of the Week – Spill Clean Up

Chemical spills can be in the form of liquids, solids such as pellets, gases, or vapors. They can be flammable (quick to burn or explode), corrosive (damaging to skin tissue or other materials), or toxic (poisonous to humans and other living things). The time to deal with a chemical spill...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Weekly Safety Meeting – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, toxic gas that interferes with the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood. CO Is non-irritating and can overcome persons without warning. People die from CO poisoning, usually while using gasoline-powered tools and generators in buildings or semi- enclosed spaces without adequate ventilation. Carbon monoxide is...

Safety Tip of the Week – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Safety Tip of the Week – Carbon Monoxide Poisoning

Carbon monoxide (CO) is a colorless, odorless, toxic gas that interferes with the oxygen-carrying capacity of blood. CO Is non-irritating and can overcome persons without warning. People die from CO poisoning, usually while using gasoline-powered tools and generators in buildings or semi-enclosed spaces without adequate ventilation. Symptoms of CO Exposure:...

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Winter Driving

Safety Tip of the Week – Safe Winter Driving

Driving conditions in the winter months can be full of treacherous hazards including winter ice, poor visibility, strong winds, snow, rain, and more. We all know that driving in snow and on ice covered roads can be perilous. Regardless of your driving skill or vehicle preparation, there are some winter...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Winter Driving

Weekly Safety Meeting – Safe Winter Driving

Driving conditions in the winter months can be full of treacherous hazards including winter ice, poor visibility, strong winds, snow, rain, and more, especially in northern regions that get a lot of snow and ice. Appropriate precautions can help make a trip safer and help motorists deal with an emergency....

Weekly Safety Meeting – Chemical Inventory

Weekly Safety Meeting – Chemical Inventory

The Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to make a chemical inventory list of the hazardous chemicals present in their workplace. The chemicals on these lists are identified with markers to easily find the corresponding safety data sheet (SDS). Quick and easy access to the chemical inventory list and safety data...

Safety Tip of the Week – Chemical Inventory

Safety Tip of the Week – Chemical Inventory

The Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to make a chemical inventory list of the hazardous chemicals present in their workplace. The chemicals on these lists are identified with markers to easily find the corresponding safety data sheet (SDS). Additional Benefits Include: Employees can find information on chemical hazards, properties, first...

Weekly Safety Meeting –  Picking the Proper Glove

Weekly Safety Meeting – Picking the Proper Glove

Your hands are one of your most valuable assets. Without them, you won’t be able to touch, hold, feel, write, or gesture. In fact, you couldn’t do much of anything. Too often, however, we take them for granted. We don’t pay attention to how we treat or mistreat them! Just...

Safety Tip of the Week – Picking the Proper Glove

Safety Tip of the Week – Picking the Proper Glove

Hand injuries account for approximately 1/3 of all disabling job-related injuries each year. Pinch points cause over 80% of these injuries. These injuries are of all kinds–cuts, bruises, fractures, and amputations. Approximately 20% of these injuries become infected. Hand injuries are most common in the construction, manufacturing, and processing industries....