Work Safety

Chemicals and corrosive substances are frequently found in the workplace and can pose safety risks if handled improperly. One of the most serious dangers occurs when chemicals splash into the...

Many hazards to your eyes are present in the workplace. Protect yourself by selecting industry-approved protective eyewear. Survey the dangers in your workplace to determine the appropriate eyewear.

In a biochemical laboratory, workers may be experimenting with hazardous chemicals and equipment. For proper biochemical lab safety, workers wear proper clothes and safety equipment, know how to...

Hospital medical employees face varied and numerous health and injury risks while at work, including strain and sprains from lifting, chemical hazards, radiation, blood borne pathogens and...

Any type of woven fabric can be covered with a film coating (polymeric membrane) to make it moisture and chemical resistant. Coated fabric is used to make protective clothing for people who may be...

Wood technology makes construction and carpentry easier. Circular saws, electric sanders and rotary tools cut down on overall time and workload. However, these wood-tech tools can be very...

A lanyard is a small device designed to be worn around a person's neck like a necklace. At the front of the lanyard is often a small clip or ring designed to hold something like keys or an...

More than 100 people die each year due to poor forklift safety, according to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. Taking the time to follow the safety rules and applying...

I've had several jobs that require the use of ear plugs, as well as "around-the house" hobbies that can produce a lot of noise. Whether you are wearing ear plugs for work or play, you...

Calcium chloride solutions are sprayed on apples to correct bitter pit problems, on cotton to prevent immediate crop loss, on non-crop areas as a dust suppressant and on roads as a de-icing agent....

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) environmental health and safety training is mandated by the U.S. Department of Labor. Training courses can be taken online, at workshops and...

Worker compensation exposures at a winery are varied because they involve both field workers and employees who work with high tech machinery and processing equipment in the fermentation and...

Exercising workplace safety when it comes to lifting objects can be very important. When someone lifts an object incorrectly, it can cause problems for the employee along with his employer.

Office cabinets are available in a wide variety of styles, configurations and materials. All office cabinets can be used without danger as long as a few simple rules are followed.

Your Napa valley winery is a popular designation for the bus and limousine tours out of the Bay Area, so you augment your sales in the tasting room with winery tours. Who doesn’t like to show off...

When working on art projects or around the house, paint can easily make its way into your eye. Depending on the type of paint, this can cause extreme irritation to the eye and could potentially...

Protective clothing is meant to help employees to stay safe while doing their job in hazardous conditions. Protective clothing comes in four different levels and the correct level for different...

People often overlook the dangers of hearing damage. Since sight provides most of the information about the world around us, we may not often think about the impact loud sounds have on our ears....

Security gates are important for the safety of people and merchandise in any establishment. They are ideal for warehouses, offices, stores and homes. There are several types of security gates to...

A safe work site is assured when management is supportive and employees are motivated to work safe. Safety training ensures the workforce is knowledgeable about safe work practices, regulations,...

Safety procedures encouraged by many employers usually work in the home as well. To open a sealed box or carton, use the same workplace methods and safety precautions to save yourself from...

How to understand personal injury laws? First you should understand what personal injury is defined as in your state. We have federal laws that govern personal injury compensation and we also have...

It you operate a trucking business you have a significant exposure to vehicle and general liability risks. These can include road accidents involving property damage, bodily injury, and loss of...

Violent incidents in the workplace are relatively rare but, unfortunately, they do occur. The perpetrator may be a customer, a criminal, an acquaintance of an employee, or an employee. There is...

Smoke detectors, found in most businesses and homes in America, are governed by certain rules and stipulations, especially in places of commerce and public buildings. Although there are...

According to the Bureau of Justice Statistics (BJS), each year almost one million people are victims of violent crime while working. Homicide is the second leading cause of all job-related...

Most of us know how to handle problems that crop up at work but just how many of us know how to react to a co-worker's public meltdown. I have been through a couple of these and have learned a few...

Advantages of leather fire boots have been discussed amongst fire departments for many years. Leather fire boots are more comfortable, more cost effective and safer than the rubber fire boots...

Employees are the most important resources of an organization. An employer has legal responsibilities to ensure the health and safety of its employees and others on the work site. A safe and...

Child care can be physically and emotionally taxing. Child care workers must be constantly alert, anticipate and prevent trouble, deal effectively with disruptive children, and provide fair, but...

Many industrial workplaces use liquids that are flammable. To protect against fires, special regulations are in place regarding the type of cabinets that can be used to store these substances.

When you work in an office you sometimes don’t think much about safety issues because you are not working with heavy equipment or potentially dangerous tools. But hazards lurk in office hallways...

PPE (personal protective equipment) is a requirement for employees that are routinely exposed to hazardous materials. OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) requires that...

Establishing a safe workplace means implementing proper procedures for office duties and employee behavior. Even seemingly trivial rules are put into place in an effort to protect clients and...

Exposure to some forms of radiation is inevitable. Sunlight, for example, is radiation. So are the invisible radio waves passing through the air at all times and the fields surrounding...

Trip-and-falls rank high among the most common accidents in the workplace. Since its creation in 1971, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has sought to prevent workplace falls...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) provides voluntary training to those wishing to conduct classes for safety certification of workers. The program has increased the number...

Being a real estate agent is an exciting profession where you meet new people, show houses and negotiate deals. However, it's not always easy to tell if a new client is really as nice as they seem...

Benzethonium chloride is a manufactured chemical used in detergents, deodorants, astringents, topical antiseptics, cold sterilization techniques and spermicides. When handled carefully to avoid...

Benzene is a clear, colorless to light yellow aromatic hydrocarbon used as a chemical intermediate, solvent and gasoline component.

Hexavalent Chromium (chrome 6) is a highly toxic, man-made form of chromium. Chrome 6 can be used in multiple industrial applications. The effects of chrome 6 were brought to the attention of...

Propylene glycol serves as a principal component of fiberglass, antifreeze, engine coolants and deicers. The chemical is fairly safe but can irritate your stomach, skin and eyes and catch fire...

At levels of radiation normally accepted for public safety, no adverse effects have been confirmed by OSHA or the FCC. However, at higher levels of exposure, radiation can have thermal effects...

Parks are terrific places to relax and enjoy yourself. However, regardless of whether parks are run on the local, state, or national level, they need to be maintained. Safety in park maintenance...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is a government agency. The U.S. Department of Labor created OSHA in 1970 to promote safety and health in the workplace. OSHA regulates...

Wherever you are, whatever you do, a crucial element of staying safe in today's increasingly violent society is the ability to deescalate aggressive and/or emotionally disturbed individuals. This...

Conveyor belts are a major part of heavy industry these days, and a faulty belt, or weary machinery, can cost a company thousands of dollars in lost production if even one conveyor belt breaks...

Welding galvanized steel is common in the metal fabricating industry. Most welders will at some point in their career perform a weld on galvanized steel and encounter galvanize poisoning or "metal...

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is a federal agency that operates under the U.S. Department of Labor. The mission of OSHA is to ensure that businesses provide safe and...

Insomnia can be defined as a condition where a person having difficulty sleeping or can not sleep well. Average everyone has experienced insomnia once in his life. There are even more extreme...