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Worker Wearing Various PPE
Personal Protection
Use Other Safety Controls First, PPE is the Last Defense

PPE is often used as the only protection for serious safety risks, but there are 4 other controls to be implemented first. PPE is the last line of defense.

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Personal Protection
Essential Guide to Selecting Workplace Safety PPE

PPE is designed to protect against specific hazards. It is important that the correct protection is selected for the hazards presented at the worksite.

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Office Safety
Train Employees on Office and Shop Fire Prevention

Important fire safety practices that employees and employers should know to help prevent workplace fires, keep workers safe and keep offices and stores open.

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Fire
Assigning a Fire Watch is Important for Fire Prevention

Your workplace fire prevention plan may require fire watch personnel and guidance on how to implement that precaution during and after hot work activity.

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Best Practices
4 Simple Steps to Effective Workplace Safety Meetings

Here are the 4 key things to focus on to ensure your safety meetings are engaging your employees and are adding value to your health and safety program.

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OSHA General Duty Clause
OSHA
OSHA's General Duty Clause and Why It's Important

What happens when there is no OSHA standard on a specific safety hazard? Learn more about how OSHA's General Duty Clause might apply at your organization.

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Home & Holiday
Protect Your Family by Using and Storing Flammables Safely

Flammable and combustible liquids and gases can be fire hazards because their vapors ignite easily so extra precautions are needed when using at home.

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Best Practices
Core Elements of a Safety Program: OSHA Breaks It Down

OSHA has a lot of great advice when it comes to adopting a proactive approach to workplace safety and health and here is the step-by-step approach to follow.

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Awareness Campaigns
The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls

Employers across the nation will be participating in a Safety Stand-Down to raise fall hazard awareness in an effort to stop fall fatalities and injuries.

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