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Weekly Safety Meeting – Hydraulic Hoses and Leakage

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hydraulic Hoses and Leakage

You may find it hard to believe, but hydraulic hose assemblies are not designed to leak–though they do. And when they do, something is wrong. Leaks from high-pressure hydraulic lines are not just messy, they are dangerous. Leaks create slip and fall hazards, fire danger, and they contaminate the environment....

Safety Tip of the Week – Hydraulic Hoses and Leakage

Safety Tip of the Week – Hydraulic Hoses and Leakage

Leaks from high-pressure hydraulic lines are not just messy, they are dangerous. Leaks create slip and fall hazards, fire danger, and they contaminate the environment. Leaks can cause skin burns and, under high pressure, can penetrate the skin. The most common causes of leaking hoses are abrasions and improper assembly....

Safety Tip of the Week – Danger of Heart Attacks

Safety Tip of the Week – Danger of Heart Attacks

According to the CDC, every single year there are 735,000 Americans who suffer heart attacks. Out of that number, 525,000 are first time heart attack victims. Heart disease and heart attacks are an unfortunate reality in our country. Recognizing an emergency and getting the individual the proper care quickly can...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Danger of Heart Attacks

Weekly Safety Meeting – Danger of Heart Attacks

According to the CDC, every single year there are 735,000 Americans who suffer heart attacks. Out of that number, 525,000 are first time heart attack victims. Heart disease and heart attacks are an unfortunate reality in our country. There is a good chance that sometime in your lifetime you will...

Safety Tip of the Week – Drugs on the Job

Safety Tip of the Week – Drugs on the Job

Drug abuse is spinning out of control in today’s American workplaces. Upwards of ten percent of all employees have problems with chemical dependency. Substance abuse and/or addiction in the workplace is extensive, affecting every industry at all employee levels, and is a situation that will not solve itself. Problems Drug...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Drugs on the Job

Weekly Safety Meeting – Drugs on the Job

Drug abuse is spinning out of control in today’s American workplaces. Upwards of ten percent of all employees have problems with chemical dependency. Substance abuse and/or addiction in the workplace is extensive, affecting every industry at all employee levels, and is a situation that will not solve itself. Any person...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Cutting Concrete Safely

Weekly Safety Meeting – Cutting Concrete Safely

During renovation and expansion projects, there is frequently a need to cut into concrete, whether to eliminate an existing area or to create a space for pipes or wiring. People who regularly work with concrete and masonry drilling and cutting equipment are at high risk of a wide range of...

Safety Tip of the Week – Cutting Concrete Safely

Safety Tip of the Week – Cutting Concrete Safely

Concrete cutting is a tough job that requires more than high-powered tools and concrete cutting skills. Common sense and a wise judgment are important factors in getting the job done successfully. These will save you and the people around you from accidents. Things You SHOULD Do: Select the proper tools...

Safety Tip of the Week – Concrete Construction Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Concrete Construction Safety

Inhalation of cement dust may occur when workers empty bags of dry cement material to make concrete, cut concrete work tiles, and use jackhammers to break up a sidewalk or road during repairs. This exposure can cause nose and throat irritation. Long- term exposure to concrete dust containing crystalline silica...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Concrete Construction Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Concrete Construction Safety

Concrete is easy to work with, versatile, durable, and economical. By taking a few basic precautions, it is also one of the safest building materials known. Relatively few people involved in mixing, handling, and finishing concrete have experienced injury. Nonetheless, concrete work is usually hard physical labor that presents many...