We have often heard of the “Daily Dozen” regarding proper exercise and maintaining good health. The “Daily Dozen” has a counterpart known as the “Deadly Dozen,” ideally applicable to safety on the job, and which also has an important bearing on health and welfare. What we are describing are the...
We have often heard of the “Daily Dozen” regarding proper exercise and maintaining good health, The “Daily Dozen” has a counterpart known as the “Deadly Dozen,” ideally applicable to safety on the job, and which also has an important bearing on health and welfare. The causes of accidents are classified...
Pallets are used at many job sites and companies every day. From shipping product out the door to moving items internally, pallets are part of our daily life. Pallets are a fundamental part of warehouse and industrial life. They’re immensely helpful in allowing workers to move loads around in a...
Pallets are used at many job sites and companies every day. From shipping product out the door to moving items internally, pallets are part of our daily life. Pallets are a fundamental part of warehouse and industrial life. They’re immensely helpful in allowing workers to move loads around in a...
OSHA requires employers to identify and protect against breathing hazards. Engineering controls are the preferred form of protection; e.g., ventilation, using less toxic measures, and enclosing operations that create air contaminants. When air measurements reveal that engineering controls haven’t brought air hazards to safe levels, employers must provide employees with...
Your respirator may be the most important tool of your job. It protects your most precious asset, your health. Yet, more often than not, respirators find their way to the bottom of tools bags where they become damaged and/or very dirty inside and out. Both of these conditions compromise the...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many workers in the United States are killed each year by contact with equipment or by being caught up in operating machinery. Bottom line is that these deaths could have been prevented. Cleaning a jammed conveyor, reaching for a wrench, and retrieving a...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, many workers in the United States are killed each year by contact with equipment or being caught up in operating machinery. Bottom lines is that these deaths could have been prevented. Be Alert Working Around or Operating Machinery The point of operation: That...
Corrosive chemicals can burn, irritate, or destructively attack living tissue. When inhaled or ingested, lung and stomach tissues are affected. Materials with corrosive properties can be either acidic (low pH) or basic (high pH). Cleaning compounds may contain acids or bases. Before using a material, always read the Safety Data...
Corrosive materials are present in almost any workplace, either by themselves or contained in other products, such as cleaning agents. Materials with corrosive properties can be either acidic (low pH) or basic (high pH). Common acid corrosives include hydrochloric acid, sulfuric acid, acetic acid, and nitric acid. Common alkaline/bases include...