Tips to Keep Your Employees and Your Business Safe

The increase of strain risk isn’t just a matter of the weight being lifted or task being done. You can reduce the strain risk by paying attention to the following factors:

• Manage repetition: Try to eliminate redundant lifts or movements through pre-planning the task and staging materials closer to where work...Full story

We use knives and other sharp blades nearly every day, both at work and at home. If they’re not used correctly, they can cause painful injuries. Serious cuts, punctures, or lacerations can even damage ligaments and tendons. These injuries frequently come from the handling, cleaning, and maintenance of knives and...Full story

Cuts, punctures, and lacerations are some of the most common injuries in the food service industry, and they hurt. This pain can last for days and directly impact both work and home lives.

These injuries frequently come from the handling, cleaning, and maintenance of knives and slicing equipment.

Here are 11 simple...Full story

A loading dock is considered an “unprotected side edge” in a building, according to OSHA, whichmeans fall protection is required if it is open and 4 feet or more above the ground below. Fallprotection can be as simple as a guardrail, a solid barrier made of metal or other material...Full story

Accidents from the operation of aerial platforms must be a priority for everyone who uses them because of the high probability for a severe injury or fatality. Aerial lift accidents are the cause of about 2% to 3% of all construction-related deaths, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Lifts with...Full story

Accidents from the operation of aerial platforms must be a priority for everyone who uses them because of the high probability for a severe injury or fatalities. Aerial lift accidents are about 2% to 3% of all construction-related deaths, according the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Fatalities from accidents involving all...Full story

How will this turn out? Will she get up, break a bone, or suffer a head injury? It will only take a millisecond to find out. Winter in the Midwest is always a challenge and any fall accident can be serious. One minute, it’s dry and the next there is...Full story

Woodworking businesses can operate for years without realizing that the risk for a catastrophic fire or explosion is building every day. Wood dust presents a high fire or explosion severity that can endanger employees, severely damage buildings, or interrupt customer service. Evaluate your hazards now and don’t wait until after...Full story

On the date of the fire, a plumber was repairing a leak in a pipe elbow in a remote area. After pulling most of the foam insulation away, he finished soldering and left. Someone spotted smoke an hour later. ...Full story

Compressed gas cylinders — whether it’s just one cylinder, or multiple units — are widely used in manufacturing and commercial operations. Oxygen and flammable gas cylinders stored alone present a lesser hazard than when stored together, where they can feed off each other if there’s something wrong. While oxygen is...Full story