• Ergonomics

    The Term Ergonomics

    Ergonomics is an important term that is currently receiving a great deal of attention from safety professionals. What is ergonomics and how could it affect you? Ergonomics is the scientific study of human work. It [...]
  • Safety in the Kitchen

    Safety in the Kitchen

    Some of us are preparing food in our office, after-work grilling, and, in the home. Today’s topic will focus on knives and fires – two of the most dangerous things around the kitchen (after people [...]
  • General Safety

    General Safety – Man Down

      These words can strike terror in anyone. You know this means that someone is injured or ill and needs some help. From you. What do you do? First and foremost, have someone call 911. [...]
  • Tool Box Topic

    Unsafe Acts

    . Groups or workplaces that focus on eliminating unsafe acts consistently have better safety records than groups that focus on eliminating unsafe conditions. Even in the safest of conditions, an unsafe act can lead to [...]
  • Occupational Safety and Health Administration

    Electrical Safety – OSHA

    Electrical hazards can cause burns, shocks and electrocution (death). Assume that all overhead wires are energized at lethal voltages. Never assume that a wire is safe to touch even if it is down or appears [...]