Tips to Keep Your Employees and Your Business Safe

People work around forklift trucks every day. They can become second nature, and it’s easy to not pay attention to horns or flashing lights. Lift trucks can kill or seriously injure those driving or near a forklift. One mistake can cause a serious injury or worse.

Safe operation of the lift...Full story

Metal working and forming operations can work with a wide variety of metals and alloys. Each presents its own risks to health. Hexavalent chromium (CrVI) can pose a significant hazard to people who work with stainless steel or other alloys. It is a hazard that must be addressed even when...Full story

A well-organized and clean operation lowers production costs by making it easier to focus on value-added production work. It also reduces non-productive time spent searching for material and tools and makes better use of floor space. A clean operation reduces non-value-adding tasks like emergency cleanup work, time spent looking for...Full story

Failure to follow lockout/tagout rules on equipment is responsible for about 10% of all industrial accidents. Never forget that that these accidents almost always cause a severe life-changing injury or even death.

For equipment that has been properly de-energized, most accidents occur when someone fails to follow basic rules regarding locks....Full story

The thought, “it will only take a minute,” has led to many catastrophic accidents related to shortcuts in machine safeguarding practices. Reduce machine related accidents by keeping guards in place, note hazards where additional guards are necessary, and follow lockout procedures.

Be alert to these basic safety practices when working around...Full story

Concerns and Hazards

Metal working operations use a wide variety of equipment, from brand new items to decades old machines. But no matter what type they are, metal working machines often present similar mechanical hazards. Injuries from machine operation are typically very serious but can be prevented with proper machine safeguarding...Full story

In a confrontation between you and mobile equipment, you will always lose. Most contractors, and many otherbusinesses, use mobile equipment every day, ranging widely in variety from wheeled vehicles, to large tracked equipment, down to bobcats. In fact, it’s rare for a jobsite to not have exposures from mobile equipment...Full story

Imagine an emergency situation: You see smoke coming from a trash can. Is the nearest fire extinguisher blocked? Or maybe you need to reach an eyewash station quickly but can’t because it’s walled off by boxes.

Safety stations and equipment are not useful if they are not accessible. Simple guidelines can...Full story

Any building located in an area with below freezing weather and snow is subject to damage from frozen pipes, water leaks, or roof collapses. Damaged buildings can interrupt business and daily life! Practical steps can be taken to reduce the risk for damage from cold weather.

Key Practices

• Plan: Time is critical....Full story

Spring and summer are good times to review emergency response procedures for tornadoes and severe weather.

General Response and Shelter

Everyone must be familiar with the severe weather warning signal and where the nearest shelter is located. It’s very important to know how to respond before an event to reduce time...Full story