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Weekly Safety Meeting – Eye and Face Protection

Weekly Safety Meeting – Eye and Face Protection

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that roughly 20,000 eye injuries occur daily in the United States.  These types of injuries can, in many cases, be prevented with adequate PPE and proper precautions. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) sets requirements for eye and face protection in work and...

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye and Face Protection

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye and Face Protection

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates that roughly 20,000 eye injuries occur daily in the United States.  These types of injuries can, in many cases, be prevented with adequate PPE and proper precautions. The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) sets requirements for eye and face protection in work and...

Weekly Safety Meeting – Head Protection

Weekly Safety Meeting – Head Protection

Hard hats are commonly used in many types of workplaces to protect employees from head trauma caused by falling objects, striking their head against an object, or electrical hazards. The hard hat is a piece of personal protective equipment designed to individually protect an employee when all other methods of...

Safety Tip of the Week – Head Protection

Safety Tip of the Week – Head Protection

Hard hats are commonly used in many types of workplaces to protect employees from head trauma caused by falling objects, striking their head against an object, or electrical hazards. With over 100,000 occupational head injuries reported every year, prevention of head injuries is an important factor in every safety program....

Weekly Safety Meeting – Head Protection

Weekly Safety Meeting – Head Protection

Hard hats are commonly used in many types of workplaces to protect employees from head trauma caused by falling objects, striking their head against an object, or electrical hazards. The hard hat is a piece of personal protective equipment designed to individually protect an employee when all other methods of...

Safety Tip of the Week – Head Protection

Safety Tip of the Week – Head Protection

Hard hats are commonly used in many types of workplaces to protect employees from head trauma caused by falling objects, striking their head against an object, or electrical hazards. With over 100,000 occupational head injuries reported every year, prevention of head injuries is an important factor in every safety program....

Weekly Safety Meeting – Protect Your Hearing

Weekly Safety Meeting – Protect Your Hearing

Noise is unwanted sound that can affect job performance, safety, and your health. Psychological effects of noise include annoyance and disruption of concentration. Physical effects include loss of hearing, pain, nausea, and interference with communications when the exposure is severe. Most workers take good hearing for granted. Hearing loss can...

Safety Tip of the Week – Protect Your Hearing

Safety Tip of the Week – Protect Your Hearing

Noise is unwanted sound that can affect job performance, safety, and your health. Psychological effects of noise include annoyance and disruption of concentration. Physical effects include loss of hearing, pain, nausea, and interference with communications when the exposure is severe. Here’s How to Protect Your Hearing: Reduce the noise reaching...

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye Safety

Our eyes are one of our greatest assets. If we do not protect our eyes from injuries while at work, we could easily lose our sight. The type of eye protection, safety glasses, goggles, or face shields, must meet the requirements of the of OSHA and ANSI Z87. Best Practices...

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye Safety

Safety Tip of the Week – Eye Safety

Our eyes are one of our greatest assets. They give us the ability to see the world around us. If we do not protect our eyes from injuries while at work, we could easily lose that ability. According to the CDC, there are an estimated 2,000 eye injuries every single...