Daily Safety Tips
10/06/2011 10:05
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY - BUILDING STAIRWAYS
Building stairways, during the construction process, can be very hazardous. Lack of elevator availability or limited access to the elevator may lead to heavy foot traffic on stairways. If special attention is not given to safety considerations on stairways, accidents during usage are likely to...
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10/05/2011 08:49
CHECK BEFORE YOU MOVE
You've probably seen the havoc heavy construction equipment can cause. Maybe you know of someone who was killed or badly injured by being run over or backed over. And you may even have seen a parked car that had been crushed. Usually, this kind of accident happens because someone fails to take...
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10/04/2011 11:04
OSHA- WORKING SAFELY DURING TRENCHING OPERATIONS
WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today released three new guidance products to educate workers and employers about the hazards workers face in trenching operations. Unprotected trenches are among the deadliest hazards in the...
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10/03/2011 15:00
BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH
Breast cancer is a disease in which malignant (cancer) cells form in the tissues of the breast. It is considered a heterogeneous disease—differing by individual, age group, and even the kinds of cells within the tumors themselves. Obviously no woman wants to receive this diagnosis, but hearing...
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09/30/2011 14:59
CONSUMER SAFETY- RECALLED CANTALOUPES AND LISTERIA
FDA and its state partners are conducting checks at retail stores, wholesalers and distributors to make sure they have received notification about the Jensen Farms’ whole cantaloupe recall and that they have taken appropriate action to notify their customers and remove the recalled whole...
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09/29/2011 15:44
ELECTRICAL SHOCK
An electric shock is the tingling sensation or muscular contraction that a person experiences when an electrical current passes through the body. An electric shock can severely burn or kill if the muscle contraction is severe enough to stop the heart. This muscle contraction will in many cases...
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09/28/2011 15:43
LESSONS LEARNED
The prospect of getting into an accident is something no one likes to think about. Time and again we hear our managers, supervisors or co-workers telling us to be careful, work safely and use personal protective equipment. Yet, do we really listen? We hear the words, but do we really believe...
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09/27/2011 08:41
SEVEN COMMON ACCIDENT CAUSES
Seven Common Accident Causes
Consider this statistic: 80 out of every 100 accidents are the fault of the person involved in the incident. Unsafe acts cause four...
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09/26/2011 09:24
BE FOOD SAFE
CDC estimates that each year roughly 1 in 6 Americans (or 48 million people) gets sick, 128,000 are hospitalized, and 3,000 die of foodborne diseases. With the recent high-profile outbreaks of Salmonella in ground turkey and Listeria in Rocky Ford cantaloupes fresh on our minds, now is an ideal...
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09/23/2011 09:22
SAFETY TIPS FOR USING A PUBLIC COMPUTER
5 safety tips for using a public computer
Public computers in libraries, Internet cafes, airports, and copy shops can be safe if you follow a few simple rules when you use them.
Read these tips to help keep your work, personal, or financial information private.
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