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When workers are assigned to tasks in the vicinity of moving vehicles, the employer should require pre-work safety meetings for all employees on site.
Make sure everyone on the team understands the best ways to prevent heat stress and has the opportunity to drink water and take breaks in the shade.
Workers should know how to recognize fire ant mounds, how to avoid them and what to do if they unexpectedly get bit and stung while working outdoors.
Cover your mouth, wash your hands with soap, and throw your tissues away. These simple steps help protect everyone at work from germs that make us sick.
Working with air compressors may get the job done quicker, but there are some potential risks in using them without taking proper safety measures.
Electrical hazards are an area of major safety concern. Ground Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCIs) can be found on any jobsite as well as in most office buildings.
If black widow spiders are present in your area of the country, please raise awareness with employees at least once a year during a safety meeting.
Believe it or not, OSHA cares how neat and tidy you are on the job site. Messy projects mean the potential for OSHA poor housekeeping citations.
This traumatic incident was a crushed-by death that should have never happened. Safety training, safety meetings, and safety procedures do save lives.
