October 5, 2011

Hydrogen Sulfide and Emergency Response

Understanding the risks of working around hydrogen sulfide gas is critical. Exposure to this extremely poisonous and flammable gas may kill you, and quickly if...
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September 28, 2011

Prevent Accidents with Machine Safeguarding

From crushed hands and fingers to the loss of a limb or damaged vision, the results of unsafe work practices with machinery can be devastating. All...
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September 23, 2011

Preventing Slips, Trips and Fall at your Hotel

Walking through a parking lot you hit a patch of ice. Slip. You missed that step walking into the lobby. Trip. You hit a patch...
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September 22, 2011

HAZWOPER Training: First Response, Heat Stress, and Fire Prevention

HAZWOPER refers to Hazardous Waste Operation and Emergency Response. OSHA’s HAZWOPER standard provides safety requirements for the 5 different classes of Hazardous Waste Operations in the...
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September 12, 2011

What do you know about Lockout and Tagout procedures?

You wouldn’t go sticking a knife in your toaster to get a lost piece of bread without unplugging it would you? Think about when an appliance...
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August 18, 2011

How to Safely Work with Lead – OSHA Lead Standards

OSHA cites lead over-exposure as one of the most common over-exposures and presents a prevalent cause of workplace illness.  Lead poisoning is considered a major public health...
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August 11, 2011

The Do’s and Don’ts of Dealing with Hazardous Spills

While walking through your workplace you come across a spill of a hazardous material. From the smallest of spills to those on a large-scale, there...
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August 4, 2011

Are Your Employees Ready to Handle an Emergency?

Emergencies tend to follow the “ready or not here I come” philosophy. So if given the choice wouldn’t you rather be ready than not? It...
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August 1, 2011

How to Avoid the Dangers of Asbestos

A material that is lightweight, heat-resistant and sound absorbing is invaluable to the construction industry. What if that same useful material  has the potential to...
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