Heat Illness Exposure to heat can cause illness and death. The most serious heat illness is heat stroke. Other heat illnesses, such as heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat rash, should also be avoided. There are precautions your employer should take any time...
Three Types of Poor Housekeeping Hazards Housekeeping is a basic foundation for not only a safe workplace but also a productive one. When housekeeping is poor at a worksite, employees are more likely to be hurt on the job. The unsafe conditions present due to poor...
Safety Bulletin: Hand Injury During Improper Jet Line Pulling A teammate recently suffered a serious hand injury while preparing to pull branch wire, the crew was in the process of pulling a jet line through conduit. Instead of using approved tools, a battery-powered...
SORT Your Way to a Safer Work Environment There is an endless amount of acronyms when talking about safety. The acronym S.O.R.T. is a tool that can help remind us to take steps to address hazards and create a safe work environment. S.O.R.T stands for Stop, Observe,...
Battling Complacency Complacency is often a focal point when discussing workplace safety at many companies. For the most part, we understand what complacency is and what areas of work or life it affects us in. However, even though we may acknowledge it, we may not...
Everyone is Responsible for the Culture There is a common saying that safety is everyone’s responsibility. What about culture? What is culture and how does it affect safety and the work environment as a whole? What is Culture? Culture can be defined many different...
