Energy keeps the workplace going, but it can also kill. Unexpected release of energy is the cause of many serious injuries.
These accidents all have one factor in common - they involve poor job site housekeeping. Good housekeeping means keeping your work area free of dirt and clutter, keeping everything in its place and making sure there are no hazards.
There are a number of hazards your hands encounter every day on the job. Here are a few examples.
We all know how important it is to use caution around power tools. But what about tools in general? Can a wrench really be dangerous?
When you work around machinery, vehicles and anything else that moves, you could be caught in a tight spot and crushed.
Most motor vehicle fatalities happen after dark, even though we drive less at night than in the daytime.
If traveling up or down stairs is a daily part of your job, you may be at risk of injury, especially if carrying items.
Back injuries are a leading cause of lost time from work. They can occur in any type of job or workplace.
Moving machinery is everywhere. Even something as innocent as a photocopier contains moving parts.
An employer or supervisor can't stand by you every second to see that safety rules are followed.
It's hard to believe that noise can cause permanent damage to your hearing - but it can.
Horseplay is rough play, practical jokes and other physical humor which can endanger workers.
Safety eyewear and face shields can save you from injuries which can lead to blindness. Prompt treatment of eye injuries reduces the risk of permanent damage.
How This Affects You: Your back is used in all you do, on and off the job, and hurting it can have severe consequences: a lifetime of pain, inability to work or play and reduced income.
You're struggling to loosen over-tightened lug nuts while fixing a flat tire on a hot, dusty highway.
You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.
Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.
If you aren't wearing the right protection your hands could be burned, frozen, cut, scraped or burned by chemicals. You could lose fingers, a thumb, or even your life. That's why you wear gloves.
Maintenance employees are confronted with many hazards that can cause injury or death. One such hazard is exposure to asbestos.
If you work in construction, or even if there is construction going on in your workplace, you need to be aware of the dangers associated with excavations.
Housekeeping may not be your favorite job, but a messy workplace is where injuries occur.
You may spend 15 minutes deciding what you're going to wear for a night on the town. But for a day on the job, safety dictates your wardrobe.
Whether workers climb a ladder or the steps to a large vehicle, failing to heed the three-point rule has resulted in many workplace injuries and deaths.
You're steam cleaning the shop floor when you accidentally knock over a 5-gallon can of gasoline near the welding booth. Do you know what to do?
Every workplace is a little different, but one thing they all have in common is the need and desire to keep workers as safe and free from injury or illness as possible.
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