Daily Safety Tips
2012-02-20 09:50
Presidents’ Day
Presidents' Day, celebrated each year on the third Monday in February, is a day when Americans honor the legacies of the U.S. presidents. The holiday was established in 1800, when Congress declared February 22–George Washington's birthday–a federal holiday. Still legally known as Washington's...
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2012-02-17 09:49
Eat For A Healthy Heart
Making healthy food choices is one important thing you can do to reduce your risk of heart disease—the leading cause of death of men and women in the United States.
According to the American Heart Association, about 80 million adults in the U.S. have at least one form of heart disease—disorders...
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2012-02-16 09:48
Hazard Awareness
A hazard is defined as a condition or changing set of circumstances that presents a potential for injury, illness, or property damage. The potential or inherent characteristics of an activity, condition, or circumstance which can produce adverse or harmful consequences.
An accident is defined...
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2012-02-15 09:47
The Basics of Safety
Through several years of investigating accidents and research in the field of accident reconstruction, leaders in the field of occupational accident prevention have concluded that there are specific reasons why accidents occur. They found that worker safety is dependent on worker behavior and...
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2012-02-14 09:45
Tips For A Safe Valentine’s Dinner
Dining Out
People in the U.S. do a lot of eating out, on Valentine's Day and the other 364 days of the year. According to the National Restaurant Association , 49 cents of every dollar spent on food was predicted to be spent at restaurants in 2011. Most diners do have a safe meal. However, more...
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2012-02-13 09:44
The ABC’s of Fire Extinguishers
Just as there is a right tool for every job, there is a right extinguisher for every fire. The class of an extinguisher, identified on its nameplate, corresponds to the class or classes of fire the extinguisher controls. On most construction jobs, we are concerned with Class A, B and C...
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2012-02-10 09:44
Defensive Driving
The formula for defensive driving is see the hazard, understand the defense and act in time. All drivers must apply this formula to prevent accidents in spite of the actions of other drivers or the presence of adverse driving conditions. A defensive driver must be able to accurately predict the...
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2012-02-09 09:42
Heart Disease in Women
A lot of people think that women do not get heart disease. More women die from heart disease than from anything else. Any woman can get heart disease.
When you think about heart disease, you probably think about chest pain. Women might not have chest pain. If they do, they might call it an...
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2012-02-08 09:40
Dan Batrack Makes the NSC’s 2012 List of CEO’s Who Get It
The National Safety Council announces the 2012 CEOs Who “Get It.” This year’s honorees lead national and international organizations ranging in size from 90 employees to more than 100,000.
I am proud to announce that Tetra Tech’s Dan Batrack was chosen as one of this year’s 2012 CEO’s...
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2012-02-07 09:57
Keeping Your Seatbelts Safe
By law, most passenger cars on the road today should be equipped with seat safety belts, and many trucks also have this life‑saving equipment. But, wherever they are—in your car or in your rig—you should not take the condition of your seat belts for granted.
While no standard...
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