Health Hazards

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.

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.

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

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

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.

Apply these safety tips and techniques when your job requires lifting and carrying, to prevent potential discomfort, aggravation, strains, sprains and injury.

Workers may be exposed to RF radiation if they work near RF-generating antennas, which can be hazardous if precautions aren't taken.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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?

While everyone is exposed to natural background radiation, workers may also be exposed to ionizing radiation in workplaces with radiation sources.

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.

Employees who have exposure to toxic substances or harmful physical agents at their work site have a right to view their medical and exposure records.

Employees who use cleaning chemicals on the job must be trained to understand the health risks and safety precautions to follow at work.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

There are more than just physical hazards on construction sites. Most workers have heard of asbestos but may not understand why it should be a concern.

Workers using cement should know the health hazards, understand the risks, and follow safe working procedures necessary to limit harmful exposure.

A basic overview of benzene safety awareness including health hazards, exposure limits, PPE requirements, fire protection and first aid procedures.

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.