Health Hazards

Do you know how to recognize the symptoms of frost bite and hypothermia and what to do if you see those dangerous signs in yourself or your co-worker?

Following these tips can reduce safety risks for employees who work with or around chemicals. Free infographic you can share with your organization.

Don't put yourself in a position where you bend over...and you can't get back up. Follow these workplace safety tips to protect your back.

Guidance on the best ways to prevent cold stress injuries and illnesses at work and recommendations for the best clothing to wear in cold environments.

The workplace may offer the greatest potential for lead exposure. More than 1.5 million workers are potentially exposed to lead as a result of their jobs.

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.

If your employees are facing high stress situations, then you need to incorporate stress prevention and management into your safety training program.

Employees should get their flu shot annually to help protect themselves against this illness and also to prevent unexpected lost time from work.

Learn more about the signs and symptoms of seasonal flu, why the flu is different than a cold, and the best way to prevent seasonal flu every year.

Any employee on clean-up duty or administering first aid has the opportunity to be exposed to bloodborne pathogens on the job. Understand the risks.

The goal of the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS) standard is to ensure that workers know about chemical hazards at work and how to protect themselves.

In addition to the physical hazards that can be found in construction and general industry work environments, there are many health hazards that workers should be aware of for their own protection. Most workers have heard of asbestos but may not understand why it should be a concern.

Dehydration can become serious for any worker, no matter the time of year or work environment, if enough fluids are not consumed throughout the work day.

Lead poisoning is still a health hazard for construction workers. Safety meetings on health hazards are just as important as meetings on physical hazards.

No awkward twisting, don't lift over your head, don't handle objects incorrectly, use proper technique, keep it close... let's focus proper lifting.

Carbon monoxide is a poisonous gas that is colorless, odorless, and tasteless. Make sure your crew knows what to do to prevent carbon monoxide poisoning.

It can take years for a person exposed to asbestos to develop symptoms of mesothelioma. Once the disease sets in, it can spread, and there's no cure.

Work tasks may require alertness, concentration, and accurate reflexes. Impairment due to drug and alcohol use can affect job attendance and performance.

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.

Sometimes just taking a break and drinking more water is not enough. Learn how to recognize the deadly symptoms of heat-related illnesses.

Personal hygiene should not interfere with anyone's ability to complete their job as effectively, and safely, as expected.

An exposure control plan must be part of the safety program for any organization that has employees that could potentially be exposed to silica dust.

Challenging work doesn't have to be stressful work. There are many causes of job stress that workers and employers should be able to recognize.

The more employees are educated on the best ways to prevent the flu and stay healthy during the winter, the more productive everyone will be on the job.