Hand Tools

What Are the Hazards of Hand Tools?

Hand tools are tools that are powered manually. Hand tools include anything from axes to wrenches. The greatest hazards posed by hand tools result from misuse and improper maintenance. Some examples include the following: If […]




  • Safety Rules

    What is safety

      The word safety refers to your freedom from danger, injury and damage, and to your personal security. The word safety has been used so often that many of you may think of it as [...]
  • 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 [...]
  • Accident

    Ten Keys to Accident Prevention

      The following are 10 keys to accident prevention: Ownership Give employees responsibility for planning and conducting inspections, for analyzing their own data on work hazards, and for designing safety checklists Leadership Set an example. [...]
  • Hearing Protection

    Hearing Conservation – The Silent Issue

    Noise can impact our lives in many ways. Noisy environments can impair your ability to enjoy life to the fullest and it can cause irreparable hearing loss. It’s not just hearing loss that is affected [...]
  • Forklift Safety

    Don’t Fall Short on Forklift Safety

    According to OSHA, forklift overturns are the leading cause of fatalities involving forklifts and they represent about 25% of all forklift-related deaths. While pedestrian safety is a key concern, the health of the forklift operator [...]