Tagged: PPE

Safety Tip of the Week –  Chemical Inventory

Safety Tip of the Week – Chemical Inventory

Chemical Inventory The Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to make a chemical inventory list of the hazardous chemicals present in the workplace. The chemicals on these lists are identified with markers to easily find the corresponding safety data sheet (SDS). Additional benefits include: Employees are able to find information on...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Chemical Inventory

Weekly Safety Meeting – Chemical Inventory

Chemical Inventory The Hazard Communication Standard requires employers to make a chemical inventory list of the hazardous chemicals present in the 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 Tip of the Week –  Picking the Proper Glove

Safety Tip of the Week – Picking the Proper Glove

Picking the Proper Glove Hand injuries account for approximately 1/3 of all disabling job-related injuries each year. Over 80% of these injuries are caused by pinch points. These injuries are of all kinds–cuts, bruises, fractures, and amputations. Approximately 20% of these injuries become infected. Hand injuries are most common in...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Picking the Proper Glove

Weekly Safety Meeting – Picking the Proper Glove

Picking the Proper Glove Your hands are one of your most valuable assets. Without them, you wouldn’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...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Fall Protection

Weekly Safety Meeting – Fall Protection

 Fall Protection Falls are the second leading cause of occupational fatalities and disabling injuries in the United States. Each year, over 500 workers die in fall-related accidents and over 300,000 workers suffer a disabling injury. Most of these fatalities and disabling injuries, according to the National Institute of Occupational Safety...

Safety Tip of the Week – Fall Protection

Safety Tip of the Week – Fall Protection

Fall Protection Falls are the second leading cause of occupational fatalities and disabling injuries in the United States. Each year, over 500 workers die in fall-related accidents and over 300,000 workers suffer a disabling injury. No work should proceed unless the necessary fall protection is in place. The use of...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hazards of Silica

Weekly Safety Meeting – Hazards of Silica

Hazards of Silica Silica exposure remains a serious threat to nearly 2 million U.S. workers, including more than 100,000 workers in high risk jobs such as abrasive blasting, foundry work, stonecutting, rock drilling, quarry work, and tunnelling. Crystalline silica is a basic component of soil, sand, granite, and many other...

Safety Tip of the Week – Hazards of Silica

Safety Tip of the Week – Hazards of Silica

 Hazards of Silica Silica exposure is a serious threat to nearly 2 million U.S. workers, including more than 100,000 workers in high risk jobs such as abrasive blasting, foundry work, stonecutting, rock drilling, quarry work, and tunneling. The seriousness of the health hazards associated with silica exposure is demonstrated by...

Safety Tip of the Week – Powder-Actuated Tools Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Powder-Actuated Tools Safety

Powder-Actuated Tools Safety Whenever you operate a powder-actuated hand tool, safe work practices must always be followed. These tools are designed to drive nails or other fastening devices into material such as concrete, steel, and masonry, which are not easily penetrated. These devices use explosive charges similar to a firearm....

Weekly Safety Meeting – Powder-Actuated Tools Safety

Weekly Safety Meeting – Powder-Actuated Tools Safety

Powder-Actuated Tools Safety Whenever you operate a powder-actuated tool (PAT), safe work practices must always be followed. These tools are designed to drive nails or other fastening devices into material such as concrete, steel, and masonry, which are not easily penetrated. These devices use explosive charges similar to a firearm....