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Are Safety Glasses 100% Effective?
Proper use of safety glasses do prevent most eye injuries, but they are not 100% effective. Because all materials, including plastic, have a yield point, it is possible for an object moving at a...
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The Effects of Sandblasting With Silica
Sandblasting with silica is a common method for smoothing irregularities and cleaning paint from buildings, bridges, ship hulls and other metal and stone surfaces. Working with silica, which is a hard,...
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Workplace Health & Safety Risks Processing Aluminum
Aluminum processing in the initial stage is peformed in three basic steps: first, mined bauxite is converted into aluminum oxide; second, aluminum oxide is processed into aluminum; and third, the...
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OSHA Ergonomic Regulations
The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) has published voluntary guidelines on ergonomics for four industries. Since these are guidelines, not regulations, OSHA uses the General Duty...
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Safety Precautions With Radiation
Radiation energy involves the transfer of energy from a source to a material or object, according to the University of California. In the process, the object absorbs this energy, which can potentially...
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Safety Topics for the Cement Industry
For those who prefer to have variable schedules, work with their hands and contribute to construction projects, becoming a cement mason or similar role might be an ideal career choice. In addition to...
View ArticleWhat You Need to Know for DOT Alcohol & Drug Testing
The U.S. Department of Transportation reports that the Omnibus Transportation Employee Testing Act of 1991 was introduced by Congress to provide drug testing for transportation employees after a number...
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How to Report an Army Accident
The U.S. Army has clear guidelines and procedures for the reporting of an Army related accident. Such cases might pertain either to human injury or to damage delivered upon Army property, structures,...
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OSHA Tornado Warning Regulations
A tornado can develop without much warning or when weather conditions give plenty of time to take action. The action to stay safe in a workplace needs to start long before a disaster threatens or hits....
View ArticleSafety Hazard Definition
Safety hazards can pop up at the most inopportune times, so it is essential to always be on the lookout for them. Identifying hazards ahead of time can prevent accidents and injuries in the workplace,...
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Job Safety Checklist
Staying safe on the job can prevent you from missing work, suffering life-altering injuries and having to deal with worker compensation claims---not to mention, keeping you in good standing with the...
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OSHA Oxygen Concentration Standards
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has developed standards that provide protection of the health and safety of American workers. These standards specify the minimum oxygen concentration...
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Asbestos Emergency Procedures
Asbestos is a naturally occurring fibrous material that is used for fireproofing and in electrical work. When inhaled through the lungs, asbestos causes lung disease or asbestosis cancer. Due to the...
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OSHA Extension Cord Requirements
A worker operating a router with an extension cord that is spliced, not grounded and not rated for hard service is in danger of being electrocuted and killed. All three of these factors violate the...
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OSHA Stair Regulations in Texas
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is responsible for administering and enforcing workplace conditions and establishing guidelines for state laws to prevent employee injuries and...
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Innovative Safety Topics
The U.S. Department of Labor reports that 3.5 million people in America are injured on the job every year. Another 13 million suffer a disabling injury while at home, according to the National Safety...
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RF Radiation Safety Limits
Radiofrequency radiation is a non-ionizing form of energy transfer via electric and magnetic fields. Although it is not as biologically hazardous as the ionizing radiation emitted from radioactive...
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OSHA First Responder Training
OSHA does not require first responder training. However, guidelines for first responder training are provided with OSHA's basic elements of first aid training. Training includes assessing the scene and...
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Farm Safety Checklist
There are many reasons why farm safety differs from that of a home or other sorts of business. Farms stock different chemicals, including fertilizers, can have large equipment or machinery and may...
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How to Implement Workplace Health Safety & Security Procedures
Each workplace has to comply with health and safety regulations, but workplaces vary, and the specific policies relevant to each must be set down, implemented and monitored. There are rules on health...
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Wood Chipper Safety Issues
Wood chippers should never be operated by people lacking proper safety training. Chippers can speed the the cleanup of downed limbs or storm damage, but they are also very dangerous. Wood chippers must...
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Unique Safety Topics
Many conscientious people take safety seriously when driving a car, repairing a light fixture or mowing a lawn. When it comes to safety in schools, workplaces, cyberspace and while on vacation,...
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What Are the Dangers of Toner Exposure?
Laser printers use what is known as “toner cartridges” to help deliver printed copy to the page. Anyone who has ever changed a toner cartridge knows the cartridges do not contain liquid ink, but rather...
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How to Make Safety Bingo for Work
Safety bingo is a motivational game that increases safety awareness in the workplace. The concept is similar to traditional bingo. Each employee receives a bingo card at the beginning of the game and...
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Safety Manager Requirements
All industries are concerned with their safety records. Companies want to keep injuries and illnesses at a minimum so that insurance rates do not climb, so that productivity does not suffer because of...
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OSHA List of Fire Hazards
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration, or OSHA, performs the task of making sure that conditions at job sites prove safe to the workers employed there. OSHA accomplishes this duty by...
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Marine Corps Safety
The Marine Corps trains its members to minimize risks and to be safe in all aspects of their daily duties. Accident prevention through education, accountability and data analysis helps to keep Marines...
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Electrical Pallet Jack Safety
Electric pallet jacks are like small forklifts and operators must receive the same level of training in order to operate them. These units move smaller loads, but present many of the same dangers, as...
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Safety Requirements for Maintenance of Electrical & Electronic Equipment
Electrical and electronic equipment require near constant maintenance and attention to ensure that they are functioning properly and in a safe manner. Electrically powered equipment that is not working...
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Safety Shower Test Requirements
Drenching facilities, including emergency showers and eyewashes, are required for any facility that has corrosives on site. The U.S. Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) requires...
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Electrical Laboratory Safety Rules & Regulations
Electricity is very useful, but also dangerous. Even relatively low currents can pose both health risks and fire risks. Every laboratory working with electrical equipment should adopt a set of rules...
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Workplace Safety Topics for Presentation
Safety presentations for employees give them the facts about workplace safety and ensure they know how to act appropriately when accidents occur and how to prevent them. However, with such an extensive...
View ArticleClassifications of OSHA Flammables
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration of the U.S. Department of Labor (OSHA) classifies flammable chemical hazards in four broad categories, based on degree of flammability. Specific OSHA...
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OSHA Requirements for Health Care Facilities
Not surprisingly, health care facilities make health and safety high priorities. As in other industries, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration set up guidelines and requirements to protect...
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Asbestos Safety Awareness Training as Required by OSHA
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires employers to provide awareness and training programs on exposure to occupational risks such as asbestos. These programs aim to reduce...
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Why Are Handles Ergonomically Designed?
Handles are ergonomically designed to reduce tension and fatigue in the hands and arms. Repetitive movements can cause arthritis or carpal tunnel syndrome when the movements involve the hands, fingers...
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Health & Safety Standards in the Workplace
The standards for maintaining a safe and healthy workplace are outlined by the Occupational Safety and Health Act. These standards are put into place to protect workers from serious and life...
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Roadway Construction Safety
Safety in a road construction area is of paramount importance on highways and busy roads. Workers and drivers have to be alert--and they must work and drive with caution and stay aware of safety...
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Allergy From Pyrethrum
Pyrethrum is a natural insecticide that is obtained from chrysanthemum flowers. The compounds that make up pyrethrum are pyrethrins and cinerins and are extracted from the flowers using solvents....
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Safety Meeting Games & Topics
Safety is a hot topic in both the workplace and home environments. While the subject is very serious, safety information can be presented in a fun, lighthearted manner. In fact, sometimes playing games...
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OSHA Decibel Standards
The Occupational Safety and Heath Administration, or OSHA, protects employees from possible permanent hearing loss by setting workplace standards for maximum decibel exposure, according to the American...
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Office Work Hazards
Popular misconceptions about office jobs are that they are easy, stress-free and safe from dangerous encounters. In fact, desk jobs are more stressful and challenging than labor occupations, due to the...
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Grinding Wheel OSHA Requirements
Working with a grinding wheel can cause injury to the hands from cuts, to the eyes from debris or to the lungs from airborne dust particles. To protect against any of these potential injuries, the...
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Harmful Effects of Polyester Resin
Polyester resins are unsaturated resins used to make fiber-reinforced plastics and nonreinforced filled materials. The polyester resin tightly binds fibers together, allowing loads to be transferred...
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ANSI Eyewash Requirements
The American National Standards Institute (ANSI) is recognized as the foremost authority in the United States on the systematic approach to gauging the efficiency of products, services and industrial...
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Construction Safety Questions
Construction has a high fatality rate, according to the United States Occupational Safety and Health Administration, but it can become a safer occupation by simply questioning the safety of tools,...
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MSDS Review Requirements
Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS) are documents that inform the user of chemicals' properties and potential hazards. MSDS are required in a workplace by the Occupational Safety and Health...
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OSHA Requirements for Ladder Modifications
Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) regulations regarding ladder modifications are contained in Standard 1926.1053 for ladders. OSHA requires that any modifications maintain the...
View ArticleAmmonium Acetate Side Effects in Humans
Ammonium acetate is a chemical compound used as a reagent in chemistry labs, especially in tests to determine lead and iron content. Ammonium acetate also occurs in veterinary diuretics, fabric dyes,...
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Emergency Responder Safety
Firefighters, emergency medical technicians and police officers have dangerous jobs. None of them know what they are going to find when that call for help comes. In each call, they can come into...
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