MAIN HAZARDS:Battery acid: The electrolyte in batteries is corrosive and can burn skin or eyes, eat holes in clothing, or even etch a concrete floo...
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Oct. 20 2021 Safety
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Portable Grinders
Oct. 14 2021 SafetyJust about every plant and shops use a grinder. We see them just about everywhere, and most shop workers will use one at some time or another. Bein...
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Fire Prevention
Oct. 5 2021 SafetyThe following are general safety measures in establishing and maintaining fire protection in the workplace:Never pile or lay material in a way that...
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Stretching
Sep. 30 2021 SafetyImportance of Stretching at Work:No matter what it is you do for work, from sitting at a desk and working on a computer or working in the shop. Eve...
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Back Safety
Sep. 23 2021 SafetyThe back is one of the strongest anatomical structures of the body. Despite back pain being common and causing some people considerable pain, serio...
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Pre- Trip Inspections
Sep. 15 2021 SafetyWhy is it Important to do a Pre-Trip Inspection?When doing an inspection, it allows the driver to make sure their vehicle is road worthy. It also a...
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Hand Protection
Sep. 9 2021 SafetyHand ProtectionSince our hands are our primary tools, it is logical that they are exposed to potential injury more than other body parts. There are...
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Speeding and Work Zones
Aug. 30 2021 SafetyMany drivers go over the speed limit or drive too fast for conditions. Driving at an unsafe speed can greatly increase the severity of a crash; the...
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Mental Health
Aug. 26 2021 SafetyWhat is Mental Health?What is mental health? That is a very good question, and here is a simple answer. Mental health is a person’s condition regar...
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Why Reporting All Incidents Matters
Aug. 16 2021 SafetyThe concept of incident reporting has been around for quite some time now. Though it was designed to improve safety in the workplace, there are sti...
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Eye Safety
Aug. 11 2021 SafetyOur eyes give us the ability to see the world around us. There are many hazards around the workplace that if we do not protect ourselves from them,...
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Gravel Road Safety
Aug. 9 2021 SafetyThe RisksGravel roads are a part of life in Saskatchewan. They all have 1 thing in common: they can be dangerous.On average in Saskatchewan, rural ...
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Pinch Points and Hand Injuries
Jul. 28 2021 SafetyWe use our hands for virtually all work tasks that we do. Because of how often we use our hands, they are put in the line of fire where they can be i
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Operating Heavy Equipment
Jul. 26 2021 SafetyHeavy equipment is used on many different kinds of work sites all around the world. This equipment is very effective for the job it was designed to...
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Fighting Complacency
Jul. 13 2021 SafetyWe all become complacent with the hazards we have to deal with on a day to day basis.