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.
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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.
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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…
Hand and Power Tool Safety
We all at one time or another use hand and power tools. As hand and power tools are used so much and so often, they must be inspected at the beginning of each shift or before they are used that day. Again, since they are so common and used…
Globally Harmonized System
According to Hilda Solis, the US Secretary of Labor, “Revising OSHA's Hazard Communication standard will improve the quality and consistency of hazard information, making it safer for workers to do their jobs and easier for employers to…
Fireworks Safety
Worker Fatality—UTICA, New York November 24, 2010 -- Utica Police recently finished their primary investigation into the fireworks accident that took a worker’s life Saturday night.
"It doesn't appear to be anything other than an industrial…