Tag: safety week

  The Globally Harmonized System (GHS) Of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals OSHA updated the Hazard Communication standard in 2012 to align […]

   Fall Protection Awareness  There was a tragic fall accident involving a Minnesota Drywaller last week.  Unfortunately no details have been given […]

Powder Actuated Tools A powder-actuated tool (PAT) is a tool that gets its power from an explosive charge. The tool uses the […]

Mental Health Awareness   It’s time we paid attention to some larger issues – issues that can and do affect health and […]

PUNCTURES AND CUTS   Punctures and cuts are common on-the-job injuries. Punctures occur when objects such as splinters, nails, glass, and sharp […]

HOUSEKEEPING ON CONSTRUCTION SITES Picture your construction site in your mind. Construction sites can be busy and hectic with many workers and […]

CAUGHT OR CRUSHED INJURIES Each year, workers suffer approximately 125,000 caught or crushed by injuries that occur when body parts get caught […]

Take time to Plan and Work Safely Each day we come to work and put our time in and go home.  We […]

EMPLOYEE SAFETY RESPONSIBILITIES Employers are responsible for maintaining a safe workplace and adopting a Workplace Safety Program to protect workers from job […]

POWER TOOLS SAFETY Power tools get jobs done with efficiency and reduced effort. But with power comes responsibility. Power tools can cause […]