Nail Gun Safety – Do’s and Don’ts Nail guns are powerful, easy to operate, and boost productivity for nailing tasks. They are responsible for a estimated 37,000 emergency room visits each year. Severe nail gun injuries have led to worker deaths. Follow these “Do’s” To Minimize the Risk of Using...
Nail Gun Safety -‐ Do’s and Don’ts Nail guns are powerful, easy to operate, and boost productivity for nailing tasks. However, they are responsible for an estimated 37,000 emergency room visits each year. Severe nail gun injuries have led to construction worker deaths. Nail gun injuries are common in residential...
Protect Your Hands Hand injuries account for 80 percent of all occupational injuries. This is because the hands are engaged in almost all activities on the job. Can you imagine any occupation that does not make use of the hand? Hands are so important because of their utility. They provide...
Welding Safety – Hexavalent Chromium Welding, cutting, and brazing (Hot Work) are hazardous activities that pose a unique combination of both safety and health risks to more than 500,000 workers in a wide variety of industries. The risk from fatal injuries alone is more than four deaths per thousand workers...
Back Safety Eight out of 10 Americans will eventually suffer a back injury or have some type of back pain. Back injuries are often difficult to treat and can result in lengthy and costly rehabilitation. It is important to stay healthy and in good shape so that we can do...
We have all worked on or around ladders at some time in our lives, either at work, at home, or both. The following tips are intended to make your interaction with ladders less hazardous: Inspect it. Before using a ladder, inspect it for faults such as broken rungs or rails....