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...
View ArticleOSHA 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...
View ArticleOffice 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...
View ArticleGrinding 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...
View ArticleHarmful 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...
View ArticleANSI 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...
View ArticleConstruction 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,...
View ArticleMSDS 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...
View ArticleOSHA 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,...
View ArticleEmergency 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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