Ladder Safety
Often times the most dangerous thing to our health and safety can be something that we use everyday, or something that it seems anybody could use without any training. OSHA estimated that 36 fatalities and 24,882 injuries occurred due to falls…
Bloodborne Pathogens
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Is it OSHA Reportable?
Everyday we strive to create work environments free from accidents and injuries. Unfortunately, accidents and injuries happen despite our best efforts. Knowing what to report and what not to report is crucial in maintaining compliance with OSHA.
What…
Lockout Tagout
Lockout tagout is one of the most frequently cited issues that OSHA will find when they walk through a facility or project. They find that lockout tagout (LOTO) is not setup correctly, or setup at all. This can have extremely painful consequences…
Hand Injuries
Hand injuries are one the most common types of injuries in both construction and in general industry. The reason for this is pretty simple. Employees that are working with their hands may not have been wearing the proper Personal Protective…
Working In Cold Weather
It can happen to anybody working in extreme cold weather that was not prepared for it. It can even happen to you before you even noticed anything was wrong. Hypothermia can set in slowly with the first stage being shivering. Often the first…
Walking on Icy Surfaces
Slips and falls due to icy conditions are all to common in the
workplace. Many people have fallen victim to this hazard so lets go over a few things to help you minimize the hazard.
When walking on icy surfaces:
Wear good waterproof boots…
The Importance of Asbestos Awareness
The use of asbestos was banned in 1977, and it had a very broad range of
applications. Because of this asbestos can be found in many materials that are from that time period. The reason this should be of a concern is that asbestos can be threatening…
Silica Poisoning
Silica can be found in common construction materials, such as cement and quartz. Most minerals contain silica and Silica Dangerous Materials when these minerals are chipped, drilled, or cut into, this creates respirable silica dust. Silica poisoning…