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Best Practices
Worker Participation is Key to Successful Safety Programs

A workplace safety and health program needs workers to participate in a meaningful way in order to be effective. Here's how to make that happen.

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Site Safety
Rodent Risks: Health Hazards and Damage in the Workplace

In addition to the health and sanitation risks introduced by mice and rats, when they invade the job site or work facility, rodents can cause quite a bit of damage.

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Best Practices
Implement Effective Safeguards to Protect Workers

Effective controls protect employees by minimizing or eliminating safety and health risks with the ultimate goal of preventing injuries, illnesses, and incidents.

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HazMat
Gasoline Safety Tips to Prevent Fire and Explosion Hazards

Workers should know how to prevent fire, explosion, and health hazards during refueling and also when handling, storing, and traveling with gasoline.

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Awareness Campaigns
Take Action: October is National Protect Your Hearing Month

Every October, businesses across the nation come together to raise awareness about noise-induced hearing loss during National Protect Your Hearing Month.

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Office Safety
Office Chair Use and Assembly Safety Tips and Precautions

Workplace safety considerations for the use, care, inspection, and assembly of office chairs including ergonomic risk factors and wear and tear concerns.

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Site Safety
Grease Trap Hazards and Safety Precautions for Employees

Safe grease trap design, training, and maintenance, as part of an overall workplace safety and health program, can prevent grease trap‑related incidents.

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Fall Protection
Workplace Winter Safety for Rooftop Snow Removal

Snow removal operations can be dangerous and workers should be trained on how to safely remove snow from rooftops and other elevated structures.

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Awareness Campaigns
How Organizations Can Participate in Fire Prevention Week

Join the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) and organizations across the nation this year in observing National Fire Prevention Week in October.

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