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Workplace Safety Tip: Working in the Rain
11/14/2007
Employees working in the rain face additional hazards, such as poor visibility and wet, slippery surfaces. Here are work practices that will help prevent accidents and injuries when working in the rain . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Working Safely with Portable Power Tools
11/7/2007
Because portable power tools are used both in the workplace and at home, the risks associated with them are often taken for granted. Also, unsafe habits acquired from . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Dealing with MRSA Risks in the Workplace
10/31/2007
With stories of MRSA (methicillin-resistant Staphylcoccus aureus) infections showing up in the news, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued advice to workers and employers on how to . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Protecting Employees from Waste Anesthetic Gas
10/24/2007
Waste anesthetic gases are those volatile gases (including nitrous oxide, halothane, enflurane, isoflurane, desflurane, and sevoflurane) that leak from a patient's anesthetic breathing circuit into an operating room or are exhaled by patients recovering from . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Training Supervisors to Enforce Drug and Alcohol Policies
10/17/2007
Workers who are impaired by alcohol or other drugs threaten not only their own safety but also the safety of those around them. One of the best resources companies have in keeping the workplace free of drugs and alcohol is . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Protecting Your Eyes and Face
10/10/2007
By many accounts, occupational eye injuries result in nearly $475 million in medical costs in the United States each year. Personal protective equipment (PPE) for the eyes and face is used to prevent or lessen the . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Keep Your Workers Safe When Working on Ladders
10/3/2007
In 2005 (the last year with available data), falls from portable ladders caused 12 fatalities in California workplaces. To help prevent injuries and deaths resulting from falls from ladders, federal OSHA offers these safety tips . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Farm Safety Tips Published by ASSE
9/26/2007
According to the American Society for Safety Engineers (ASSE), the number of occupational injuries related to the agricultural industry is growing. Since late summer and early fall is harvest time for many fruits and vegetables, the ASSE offers . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Portable Generator Safety Tips
9/19/2007
September is National Preparedness Month. Are you prepared for a power outage? When the lights go out as a result of severe weather, businesses and individuals often turn to . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: The Right Shoe for the Job
9/12/2007
Recently, a brand of footwear that has become popular in hospitals has come under fire. Critics are claiming Crocs--brightly colored clogs made of a polymer resin with styles with holes on the tops and sides--pose health and safety risks . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Are You Prepared for a Natural Disaster?
8/29/2007
As Hurricane Dean approached Mexico as a Category 5 hurricane, offshore oil rigs were evacuated and shut down. With a hurricane, there is generally enough warning to plan orderly shutdowns and evacuations. The same is not true of many other natural disasters. Look at your emergency response plan . . . more »
Workplace Safety Tip: Remember to Inspect Your Personal Fall Arrest Systems
8/22/2007
In Las Vegas, three iron workers fell from a 30-foot wall while working on a casino under construction. All three of the workers were wearing fall harnesses; one of the harnesses failed, and the worker . . . more »
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