DO’S AND DON’T’S SCAFFOLD SAFETY
Do: Get properly trained before using a scaffold. Training must be done by a qualified person and includes identification of electrocution, fall and falling […]
Category: Toolbox Talk
CAUGHT OR CRUSH INJURIES
Each year, workers suffer approximately 125,000 caught or crushed by injuries that occur when body parts get caught between two objects or […]
EMPLOYEE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES
Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe work place and adopting a Workplace Safety Program to protect workers from job hazards. But […]
ELECTRIC TOOLS – GROUNDS FOR CONCERN
Each year workers suffer shock when handling electrical tools and equipment. To protect workers against the hazards of electricity, teach them the […]
PREVENTING STRAINS AND SPRAINS:
Lifting, pushing, and overreaching are common causes of strains and sprains. Any job that requires you to sit or stand bent in […]
Powder Actuated Tools: Use:
On many of our jobs we use powder actuated tools, also known as Hilti guns or shotguns. These tools are a type […]
Types of Injuries – How Workers Get Hurt:
Accidents can happen anywhere and at any time. Many workplace accidents and injuries can be prevented if workers know the causes of […]
Hand Protection – Handle with Care:
Next to our eyes, our hands are probably the most important part of our body when it comes to doing our work. […]