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Wearing the Right Shoes for the Right Job! Having the right footwear for the job is critical to your safety and prevention of injuries. Think of yourself as an athlete who needs specialty footwear for your sport. Your tennis shoes may be comfortable, make you run faster, and jump higher—but they may not be appropriate for your work environment. Would …
Have you ever done anything stupid, something that you know puts you at increased risk of injury? When you realize how stupid you were―whether you got hurt or not―do you ask yourself, “Why did I do that?” For your own future preservation, this should be a very important question for you to answer yourself. Consider the fact that approximately 20% …
Slips and falls are one of the most frequent causes of accidents―both on and off the job. Each year in the United States more than 300,000 people suffer disabling injuries from falls. Slips and falls can also be fatal―they rank second only to automobile accidents, causing nearly 12,000 deaths a year. To avoid getting hurt from falls, avoid rushing and …
Let’s actually take a look inside the toolbox to see what we might find. Is there a box of horrors waiting for us when we reach in? Do they contain accidents waiting to happen? Might you find something like THIS….? Sharp-Edged Tools: Yikes—a box cutter with the blade open! You could be reaching in to find something in the bottom—and …
When we think about adapting to conditions, we usually think of wind, rain, fog, unusual road surfaces, or maybe the time of day. Perhaps we should also think of the flashing yellow light we often see as a reminder of an unusual traffic condition which may exist. How often do you just roar through these signals giving little thought to …
What is an accident? Briefly, it is a sudden and unforeseen event. Given that definition, can we say that the Apollo fire that killed three astronauts on the launch pad, and the Challenger disaster, were accidents? The first Apollo fatalities were due to a fire that occurred when the spacecraft cabin was charged with pure oxygen during a test. Unfortunately, …
Working under the influence of alcohol is strictly prohibited. This means more than just not drinking on the job. Tests have shown that alcohol can still have an effect on your body up to 18 hours after you have stopped drinking. Alcohol use is a legitimate on-the-job safety issue—and not just an attempt to control off-the-clock lifestyles. Alcohol is a …
The formal safety program is a set of written documents that describe a company’s safety policies, priorities, and responsibilities. The program is designed to bring structure and consistency into a firm’s accident-prevention efforts. Without a written document, you might as well have a construction crew without a blueprint, or a factory without a production plan. However, just because a safety …
Let’s actually take a look inside the toolbox to see what we might find. Is there a box of horrors waiting for us when we reach in? Do they contain accidents waiting to happen? Might you find something like THIS….? Sharp-Edged Tools: Yikes—a box cutter with the blade open! You could be reaching in to find something in the bottom—and …
Hazard Awareness: The Little Things Count Most of us have probably heard the old saying, “It’s the little things that count.” There are many small things that influence our lives, and ignoring them can sometimes have serious consequences—particularly when it comes to safety. We have all been trained to watch out for the big hazards that could harm us, but …
