Did you know that over 500 people will die this year in America from falls from ladders? Over 50% of those deaths happened to people who were carrying items while they climbed. Furthermore, if you fall off a ladder you will sustain a fracture over 32% of the time. Making matters worse, ladder accidents and […]
Have you ever started a new job that included risks? In most cases these days you should have been briefed and even given training on how to avoid those risks. However, we meet with companies in 2019 who still have no formal Safety Orientation Program in place. Often these are newer businesses who are beginning […]
What is frostbite? A condition caused by exposure to the cold that will freeze the top layer and tissues beneath your skin. Frostbite occurs often in your extremities. In some cases, your skin will recover, and in others the skin will die. Blood vessels in your skin constrict when you are exposed to cold weather. […]
Cut Resistant Gloves – Why Not? As the thermostat drops our skin tends to become dry faster. When your skin becomes dry it will rip and tear easier. In 2017 there were over 1,000,000 hand injuries in the United States. Over the years I have witnessed several different approaches to hand protection. Every situation can […]
January 2019 Free Safety Meetings For our January 2019 Free Safety Meetings we have prepared free safety meetings on the following topics: Annual Hazard Communication Training Bloodborne Pathogens – Who Is At Risk? Silica Training – Why You Need It! Lead Awareness in Construction The Importance of Fire Extinguishers Download the January 2019 Free Safety […]
The Importance of Fire Extinguishers Fires are extremely dangerous and happen quite a bit. According to the National Fire Protection Association a structure fire occurred every 63 seconds and a home fire occurred every 88 seconds in 2017. This places a tremendous burden on our firefighters. A study performed by the European Committee of the […]
Bloodborne Pathogens – Who is at risk? Every time you leave your residence you are taking a risk. Most of us take this risk all the time because we like to get out and live our lives. Leaving being a risk often doesn’t cross our minds. However, we know that with infectious disease the more […]
Silica Training – Why You Need It! Since October 23rd, 2017 all construction companies were required to follow OSHA’s new crystalline silica rule. OSHA is and will continue to ramp up enforcement for silica violations. Earlier in 2018 a Virginia construction company was issued several violations that added up to over $300,000. What types of […]
Annual Hazard Communication Training As we begin the new year it is important to remember the safety requirements set forth by our federal government, states, and municipalities. A federal standard that almost every company needs to abide by is the hazard communication standard. The hazard communication standard governs the evaluation and communications of hazards associated […]
