Housekeeping

Slips, Trips and Falls

This week we’ve been looking at slips, trips and falls. One of the most important preventative things you can do for them is to have a clean work area. Housekeeping is one of the most important things we can all do to help promote a safe environment. Over the past 5 years we’ve had a couple of recordable accidents caused by poor housekeeping. Paper laying on the floor, strapping left... Read More...

Fatal Laceration?

General

When we think of fatal injuries we typically think of crushing events, falls, electrocutions and the like. How about a laceration? Yes those can be fatal also:

Atlanta Journal Constitution – February 24, 2012
A federal agency is investigating the death of a worker at a Savannah recycling plant, who died after a chain of events that begin with a cut to... Read More...

Flu Prevention 2010-11

Disease Prevention

Influenza or "The Flu" is a serious contagious disease that can lead to hospitalization and even death. In 2009-2010, a new and very different flu virus (called 2009 H1N1) spread worldwide causing the first flu pandemic in more than 40 years. Flu is unpredictable, but the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) expects the 2009 H1N1 virus to spread this upcoming season along with... Read More...

Shortcut to Permanent Disability

Behavioral Safety

Todd is 23 years old, married and has two wonderful children. Todd has been working as a molding press operator since graduation from high school six years ago. Todd's company has a very active safety program and demonstrates true concern for safety.

One day Todd noticed a work stool in his area that had a broken leg support. As a quick fix, Todd used strapping tape to "repair" the... Read More...

Take Safety With You

Behavioral Safety

What does Take Safety with You mean?

It means driving defensively, using seat belts in our vehicles, using firearms safely when hunting and applying safety practices at home, including wearing safety shoes when mowing the lawn; wearing safety eyewear while hammering nails; using lighter fluid to start charcoal grills, not gasoline; turning off a circuit breaker before replacing a light... Read More...

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