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Workplace burns common injuries that need prompt and proper attention, especially when the burn is serious. Are your employees trained in first aid for burns? Workplace burn injuries range from minor to life threatening. Employees should know basic first aid for burns so that they can respond quickly and effectively when someone is burned on […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. OSHA Says You Can Prevent Violence Workplace violence incidents seem so unpredictable that it’s hard to believe that anything can be done to prevent them. Yet, that is exactly what OSHA […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. Studies conducted by NIOSH have found that 88 percent of heavy computer users report a high incidence of eyestrain, headaches, double vision, and eye irritation. Researchers say, however, that these problems […]
Burns are a common workplace injury with hundreds of cases reported daily across the nation. Identify risks in your workplace and take action to protect employees. A study of workplace burns conducted a few years back by the Washington State Department of Labor and Industries found that of the 350 workers hospitalized because of work-related […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. A “near miss” or “incident” is an unplanned event that has the potential for property loss or injury and prevents a task from being completed. It has been reported that 75 […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. It’s very rare that a firebug is caught in the act. Most arsonists are caught through circumstantial evidence. Many courts have ruled that circumstantial evidence can be used by a jury […]
Hand protection starts with information. Here are 10 steps to help you gather and analyze information about hand protection.< Gloves are the primary form of hand protection. But all gloves aren’t created equal, so you have to choose wisely if you want to ensure the best protection for employees’ hands. According to the Canadian Centre […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. “Watch out below!”—those are three words you never want to hear when your employees are working with slings that are hauling heavy materials overhead. You want to know that the slings […]
This content was originally published in January 2000. For the latest in safety management, visit our archives or try our online compliance portal, Safety.BLR.com. Do you have an uncomfortable feeling that your safety committee meetings are just not getting the job done? Take advantage of the following checklist to see how to conduct the "perfect" […]
Hands are the most vulnerable part of the body for most workers because the hands do so much of the work and there are so many ways to injure hands in most workplaces. A material handler cuts his hand with a box cutter. An office worker burns her hand trying to clear a paper jam […]