Mercury Exposure Safety

Compact and tubular florescent bulbs contain the very hazardous metal mercury. Mercury is liquid at room temps but can be very easily changed from a liquid to a vapor. This vapor is odorless and colorless. Bulbs contain mostly mercury vapor…

Machine Safety

Lockout/Tag Out Programs If any employees of a company are required to perform hazardous maintenance or repair of machines and equipment, a formal, written Lockout/Tag out Program must be developed and implemented as part of machine safety…

Loading Dock Safety

Fatal Fact: On February 28, 2012, Employee #1 was backing a 53 ft. box trailer into a shipping dock to be loaded with fertilizer. The employee docked the truck and trailer. The employee exited the truck cab. The trailer was being hand loaded…

Lift Truck Safety

Here's some important information about lift truck safety. POWERED INDUSTRIAL TRUCK/ LIFT TRUCK - A vehicle used for materials handling that is powered by an electric motor or internal combustion engine. Material handling machines include,…

Lead Exposure Health Hazards

Pure Lead, also known as Pb, is a heavy metal at room temperatures and pressure. This basic chemical element can combine with various other substances to form lead compounds. Here's some important information on lead exposure health hazards. Unfortunately…

Hexavalent Chromium

WHAT IS HEXAVALENT CHROMIUM? Chromium hexavalent (CrVI) compounds, often called hexavalent chromium, exist in several forms. Industrial uses of hexavalent chromium compounds include chromate pigments in dyes, paints, inks, and plastics; chromates…

Hazardous Waste Safety

Here's some important information on hazardous waste safety. WHAT IS A HAZARDOUS WASTE? Any solid, liquid, or gaseous waste materials that, if improperly managed or disposed of, may pose substantial hazards to human health and the environment. Every…

Fall Protection

Why is fall protection important? – The Facts Falls from heights are the leading cause of fatalities in construction. One of every five workplace fatalities is a construction worker. Falls from elevations account for one third of all deaths…

Hand Laceration Prevention

In a recent study of hand injuries the leading cause of injury was contact with cutting or piercing objects, most often pieces of metal, razors and knives, power tools and nails. Fingers and hands were the most-injured body parts among the construction…