Back injuries are a common and potentially debilitating issue that can significantly impact a person's quality of life. Whether at work, home, or d...
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What Motivates You To Work Safe?
May 5 2023 SafetyMost employees can produce a quick answer to the question: "Why do you work?” The answer typically includes something that gets employees to show u...
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Pressure Washer Safety
Apr. 27 2023 SafetyThere are many different types of injuries that can occur while using a pressure washer. According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, an es...
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Stress Management
Apr. 20 2023 SafetyWhat is stress? Firstly, let’s debunk one myth: stress is not necessarily a ‘bad’ thing. Without this brilliant ability to feel stress, humankind w...
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Hand Tool Inspections
Apr. 14 2023 SafetyCommon hand tools found on almost every jobsite and at home across the country are screw drivers, hammers, chisels, and wrenches. This is not an al...
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Hot Work Safety
Mar. 24 2023 SafetyHot work fires result in avoidable death, injury, and hundreds of millions of dollars in property loss each year. When everyone follows safe hot-wo...
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Your Hands
Mar. 17 2023 SafetyThe most common cause of hand injuries in the workplace today is human error. That’s right... not lack of personal protective hand coverage, not fa...
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Protecting Your Eyes
Mar. 9 2023 SafetyWhat is my Best Defense Against an Eye Injury? Here are three things you can do to help prevent an eye injury: Know the eye safety dangers at work-...
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Prevent slips, trips, and falls while walking on job sites in wet and icy weather Wear slip-resistant footwear that has good traction (utilize clea...
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Knowing What To Do In An Emergency
Feb. 24 2023 SafetyWhen dealing with workplace safety, most of the focus is given to preventing injuries and incidents. While being proactive in preventing negative e...
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It Won't Happen To Me
Feb. 17 2023 SafetyThere are many excuses someone will give for not working safely. Some common excuses include: I didn’t know, I didn’t have time, I lost my PPE, not...
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Forklift Inspections
Feb. 2 2023 SafetyAn operator should inspect the forklift truck every day, including at the beginning of each shift, and before using each time. The operator should ...
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Are You Ready For Work?
Jan. 25 2023 SafetyComing into work healthy and in the right mindset, every day, is just as important as being properly trained for a task or having the right tool fo...
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Winter Safety – Prevent Slips, Trips & Falls
Jan. 19 2023 SafetyAs temperatures drop and snow flies, the number of injuries due to slips, trips and falls increases. Workers suffer bruises and abrasions, broken l...
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Dangers of Hydraulic Hoses
Jan. 4 2023 SafetyLeaks from high-pressure hydraulic lines are not just messy, they are dangerous. Leaks create slip and fall hazards, fire danger, and they contamin...