Safety Tips
Where to Buy Professional Out of Order Signs for Your Business
Nothing disrupts a customer’s experience quite like walking up to a vending machine, restroom stall, or elevator only to find it broken. The frustration is compounded when the notification is a piece of notebook paper taped up with a scribbled message. It looks unprofessional and often falls off, leaving the next person to discover the […]
3-Point Contact Labels Address Safety Concerns in Transportation Industry
While no single OSHA standard prescribes 3-point contact by name, vehicle mounting and dismounting falls in trucking and warehousing are directly covered by the OSHA General Duty Clause, Section 5(a)(1), which requires employers to provide a workplace free from recognized hazards likely to cause death or serious physical harm. For forklift operators specifically, 29 CFR […]
June is National Safety Month!
National Safety Month is just around the corner. Ensuring the safety of yourself and those around you is a vital issue that we want everyone to be aware of, whether that pertains to home safety, work safety, or safety on the road. During this month, our goal is to raise awareness to common safety and […]
NIOSH tackles fatigue during disaster response
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has released a new web-based training program that addresses one of the lesser-discussed threats facing emergency responders: sleep deprivation and fatigue. Any worker who gets less than seven to eight hours of sleep — the amount recommended for adults by the National Sleep Foundation — increases their personal […]
A refresher: Scissor lift safety
In the construction industry, working at heights even as low as 6 feet can be a dangerous proposition, with falls ranking as the leading cause of worker deaths on construction sites. When compared to the deficiencies of a ladder, scissor lifts often provide enhanced safety and efficiency, but it’s important to remember that they have […]
Dangers of the desk job
A climate-controlled office, your very own workstation, and a good work-conducive environment—what can possibly go wrong? That a corporate office is safer compared to an industrial workplace– that has hazardous equipment and chemicals around– is only a myth until safety issues are seen in close quarters. The comparatively convenient office’s environment has many hidden dangers […]
The 5 things every employer should know about heat stress
Summer is the time when outdoor workers — construction crews, farmhands, roofers, and pavers, to name a few — are right in the sun’s line of fire. This puts them at a higher risk of heat stress resulting in heat stroke, cramps, and rashes. Severe heat with humidity also makes them vulnerable to physical injuries (by […]
Drive safe on the job: NSC launches distracted driving campaign
At any given moment, more than 600,000 drivers on the road are using a handheld cell phone. In 2012, 3,328 people were killed and 421,000 were injured in crashes due to distracted driving. To raise awareness about distracted driving behaviors and curb the high rate of fatalities caused by it, the National Safety Council (NSC) […]
Is management the biggest roadblock to safety?
Actions speak louder than words. Unfortunately, sometimes companies prefer to stash their safety programs in the filing cabinet rather than actively prioritizing it within their work operations. The buck is passed on to safety professionals, who are then counted on to carry out duties that exceed their authority. Resistant to change, management simply assumes that […]
OSHA urges Colorado flood disaster response crews to take precautions
Earlier this month, historic floods caused by torrential rains hit Colorado’s Front Range region, resulting in property loss estimated at nearly $2 billion statewide. Even more devastatingly, there is a confirmed death toll of seven people (as of noon, Sept. 20). 140 people are still unaccounted for, and downed electrical wires, damaged roads and bridges, […]
A history of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR)
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is a lifesaving technique (composed of chest compressions followed by mouth-to-mouth breaths) intended for those whose breathing or heartbeat has stopped, such as victims of heart attacks or drowning. For decades, CPR prioritized mouth-to-mouth resuscitation as the first step in providing care. Ironically, mouth-to-mouth resuscitation, a technique rooted in antiquity—the Bible describes […]