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Weekly Safety Meeting – Hot Work and Fire Watchers

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hot Work and Fire Watchers

In the construction industry, there are many work areas where welding, cutting, and brazing might be in operation. Welding operations are of three types: electric arch, gas, and thermit. Electric arc welding is probably the most common or widely used type, where an electric arc melts the materials to form...

Safety Tip of the Week – Hot Work and Fire Watchers

Safety Tip of the Week – Hot Work and Fire Watchers

In the construction industry, welding, cutting, and brazing all create or involve melting of metal or molten metal, sparks, weld spatter, slag, and hot work surfaces. Fires can easily result from all these operations. That is why these operations are referred to as “Hot Work.” Fire Watchers in Construction According...

Weekly Safety Meeting –  Fire Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Fire Safety

One of our deadliest enemies can be fire. Fire has the capability to be devastating to us. It can mutilate our bodies and present catastrophic injuries that can kill us. Within just a few short moments a fire can destroy structures and materials that took years to accumulate or build....

Safety Tip of the Week – Fire Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Fire Safety

The best way to prevent workplace fires is to be aware of and lookout for potential fire hazards. All hazardous situations should be reported to your supervisor. You should know the locations of your nearest fire extinguishers, exits and other emergency equipment that is available to you. When we discover...

Safety Tip of the Week – Fire Prevention Month

Safety Tip of the Week – Fire Prevention Month

October is traditionally “Fire Prevention Month.” Since 1922 the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been instrumental in helping with this effort by naming the second week of October as “Fire Prevention Week” to recognize the horrific Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The goals of this commemorative event have been...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Fire Prevention Month

Weekly Safety Meeting – Fire Prevention Month

October is traditionally “Fire Prevention Month.” Since 1922 the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has been instrumental in helping with this effort by naming the second week of October as “Fire Prevention Week” to recognize the horrific Great Chicago Fire of 1871. The goals of this commemorative event have been...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Handing Fires

Weekly Safety Meeting – Handing Fires

Fire can be one of our deadliest enemies. It can mutilate us, kill us, and destroy in a few minutes what took a lifetime to build. Fire can take away our workplaces and our jobs. How can fires be stopped? The answer is prevention. However, to prevent fires, we must...

Safety Tip of the Week – Handling Fires

Safety Tip of the Week – Handling Fires

The best way to prevent workplace fires is to be aware of, and on the lookout for, potential fire hazards. All hazardous situations should be reported to your supervisor. Know the location of fire extinguishers and other emergency equipment that is available to you. During an actual emergency, protect yourself....

Safety Tip of the Week – Types of Fire Extinguishers

Safety Tip of the Week – Types of Fire Extinguishers

In the event of a fire, the correct use of a portable fire extinguisher could mean the difference between suffering a minor loss or a major one. Portable fire extinguishers, if used properly, can make that difference. But there are several things to consider in using fire extinguishers. For instance,...