Tag: Safety article
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Don’t Get Burned!
Fire Prevention – Don’t Get Burned According to the NFPA there were 7770 structural fires in industrial manufacturing over the 2011-2015 calendar years. That’s over 4 fires per day! And office fires cause roughly $108 million per year in damages. Fires in the workplace regardless of where you work is a serious safety issue. OSHA has…
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Annual Hazard Communication Training
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…
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Lead Awareness In Construction
Lead Awareness in Construction For centuries Lead has been used for many purposes. However, it wasn’t until the late 1800’s that a German scientist discovered that Lead was extremely toxic for humans. So, what is lead used in today? Luckily our federal government stepped up and in 1978 banned the use of Lead in residential…