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| #safetycrisis | | When a crisis occurs these days, some people may first hear about it on Facebook or Twitter and use those sources to obtain additional news and views about the incident and response efforts. For employers, the rise of digital communication requires a change in how they communicate with the public, stakeholders and employees after a major incident. | | 01 February 2013 | | Read More |
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| Shaky ground, solid culture | | Earthquakes can strike anywhere at anytime, so organizations should prepare employees. | | 01 June 2012 | | Read More |
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| Common items for first aid kits | | According to OSHA, a first aid program should be reviewed periodically. Training supplies, equipment and policies should all be modified as necessary to ensure safety and health is maintained on the job, despite any changes in safety hazards, worker schedules or worksite locations. | | 01 March 2012 | | Read More |
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| Gasoline: safe storage and handling | | Gasoline and other flammable liquids should only be stored in approved containers based on specifications developed by the Department of Transportation, OSHA, the National Fire Protection Association and the American National Standards Institute. | | 01 March 2012 | | Read More |
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| How to treat ammonia exposure | | Ammonia is a colorless gas with a pungent odor that has a number of occupational uses, such as a refrigerant; cleaning and bleaching agent; or additive in fertilizers, plastics and pharmaceuticals. Although exposure in typical environmental concentrations is not considered hazardous, exposur | | 01 January 2012 | | Read More |
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| Work safely in floodwaters | | Floodwaters can be contaminated with any number of dangerous substances that may cause serious illness or even death, such as micro-organisms, sewage and industrial waste. It is imperative to maintain good hygiene when working in areas affected by floods. | | 01 October 2011 | | Read More |
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| Keep extinguishers in working order | | Portable fire extinguishers can be vital in preventing a small fire from turning into a major catastrophe. But the devices provide no protection if they are not properly maintained. | | 01 October 2011 | | Read More |
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| Keep an eye on safety | | More than 2,000 individuals suffer eye injuries on the job every day, according to the Chicago-based Prevent Blindness America. | | 01 April 2011 | | Read More |
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| Prevent burns among restaurant workers | | A major cause of workplace injuries is burns, and more than one-third of these occur in restaurants. The number of reported burn cases average about 12,000 a year, although the actual number is believed to be much higher, according to the Connecticut Department of Public Health. | | 01 April 2011 | | Read More |
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| Prevent floodwater illnesses | | Cleaning up after hurricanes or other storms exposes cleanup workers to floodwaters, which can carry some serious health risks. Floodwaters can be contaminated with micro-organisms, sewage, industrial waste, chemicals or other substances that can cause illness or death, according to OSHA. | | 01 April 2011 | | Read More |
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| First aid for the workplace | | Having a well-stocked first aid kit and knowing how to use it can mean the difference between a minor injury and a major problem. | | 01 March 2011 | | Read More |
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| Maintaining emergency exits | | Maintaining access to emergency exits in the workplace is vital to protecting workers in the event of a fire or other evacuation. OSHA requirements on the number of exits vary according to the size of the workplace and the number of employees, but typically at least two emergency exits are needed. | | 01 February 2011 | | Read More |
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| Safety for hearing-impaired workers | Hearing-impaired workers face a number of additional challenges in the workplace, particularly when working safely around machinery or responding during an emergency situation.
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| Protecting workers from suspension trauma | | Fall protection is designed to save a worker’s life, but it also can create risks in certain situations. If a worker is suspended for too long, he or she may develop what is known as suspension trauma. | | 12 January 2011 | | Read More |
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| Emergency exit | | The potential for a natural disaster, fire, bomb threat, power outage, gas leak, chemical spill or even terrorist attack is always present. How employees react to such threats could mean the difference between life and death, not to mention loss of property for the organization. | | 01 September 2010 | | Read More |
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