Mining

Protect Your Back

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.

Protect Your BackOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:36:02-08:00

Compressed Air is Dangerous

You're struggling to loosen over-tightened lug nuts while fixing a flat tire on a hot, dusty highway.

Compressed Air is DangerousOleksandr Adrianov2024-06-12T11:30:07-07:00

Don’t Let the Heat Get to You

You might be the toughest roughneck around, but a good dose of heat stress can quickly tame anyone's bravado.

Don’t Let the Heat Get to YouOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:35:44-08:00

Avoid Electrical Hazards

Your workplace probably has countless electrical tools and devices capable of delivering a fatal electrical shock.

Avoid Electrical HazardsOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:35:41-08:00

Hand Protection – It’s in Your Hands

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.

Hand Protection – It’s in Your HandsOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:35:29-08:00

Maintenance Workers Must Maintain Safety

Maintenance employees are confronted with many hazards that can cause injury or death. One such hazard is exposure to asbestos.

Maintenance Workers Must Maintain SafetyOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:35:17-08:00

Dangerous Digs

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.

Dangerous DigsOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:35:05-08:00

Don’t Forget Good Housekeeping

Housekeeping may not be your favorite job, but a messy workplace is where injuries occur.

Don’t Forget Good HousekeepingOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:34:55-08:00

What Are You Going To Wear?

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.

What Are You Going To Wear?Oleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:34:51-08:00

Three-Point Rule Will Make You Safer

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.

Three-Point Rule Will Make You SaferOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:34:03-08:00

10 Steps to Handle Small Gasoline Spills

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?

10 Steps to Handle Small Gasoline SpillsOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:33:50-08:00

Reporting Injuries and Illness

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.

Reporting Injuries and IllnessOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:33:33-08:00

No Room For Rough Play

We're all grownups around here, right? Everyone has a job to do and every job is taken seriously.

No Room For Rough PlayOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:33:30-08:00

All drivers need to watch out for small vehicles on the road – the compact car hiding in the truck driver's blind spot, the bicycle courier passing on the right side at an intersection and the oncoming motorcycle.

Look Out For The Little GuyOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:33:13-08:00

Stay Safe On Stairways

Serious stairway accidents occur most often when people are walking down stairs. Every year, new incidents result for the same old reasons: slippery surfaces losing balance because items being carried block vision handrail not used

Stay Safe On StairwaysOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:33:09-08:00

Working Safely is no Mean Feet

They carry you through heat or cold, wet and slippery conditions. Your feet are also at risk from falling construction materials and equipment. No wonder wearing approved steel-toed boots can be required on the job.

Working Safely is no Mean FeetOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:32:32-08:00

Hot Safety Tips for Welding, Cutting and Grinding

When you weld, cut or grind, the potential for accidents is significant. Eyes and skin can be burned, hearing can be damaged and an electric shock can kill you.

Hot Safety Tips for Welding, Cutting and GrindingOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:32:28-08:00

Now Hear This!

Too much noise can cause permanent hearing loss. It develops gradually and without pain, but noise-induced hearing loss cannot be reversed.

Now Hear This!Oleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:32:24-08:00

Using Portable Electric-powered Tools Safely

Portable electric-powered tools can be indispensable. They can also be deadly. Each year, thousands of construction workers are injured using these otherwise handy tools.

Using Portable Electric-powered Tools SafelyOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:32:15-08:00

Falling Objects

Let's look first at the problem of stored materials. Materials are piled in the yard, in the truck or at various places on the jobsite.

Falling ObjectsOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:31:56-08:00

Get A Lift Out Of Your Job

Workers in health care, warehousing, transportation, manufacturing, retail and many other industry sectors have to lift and move people and materials as part of their jobs.

Get A Lift Out Of Your JobOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:31:43-08:00

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye Hazards

An injury which would be minor if it occurred elsewhere can be extremely serious if it occurs on the eye. For example, a piece of metal which is shot through the air from a grinder

Safety Glasses Protect Against Eye HazardsOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:31:35-08:00

Prevent Eye Injuries

Eyes are one of the most vulnerable parts of the body. They are susceptible to all kinds of injuries in the workplace if they are not properly protected.

Prevent Eye InjuriesOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:31:18-08:00

Nobody’s immune to back pain

Anyone who has to move heavy objects, work in awkward positions, hold one position for a long time or perform certain tasks at a fast pace can get hurt. These tips will help protect your

Nobody’s immune to back painOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:30:50-08:00

Chemicals: Common but Deadly

Chemicals, even ordinary cleaning solutions, pose a risk to all workers. Chemicals can be inhaled, absorbed through the skin or eyes, swallowed or ingested through objects that have been contaminated, such as cigarettes. Some chemicals

Chemicals: Common but DeadlyOleksandr Adrianov2018-01-29T17:30:32-08:00