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Okay, let's face it! After several years of safety meetings you've settled into a rut. Employees come in, sit down and promptly proceed to nap while the speaker drones on and on and on. It isn't that the company or even the employees don't believe in safety, it's just that there's a shortage of creativity and imagination.

Try a DVD instead! Convergence, a company out of Texas, has come up with a number of DVDs that cover a broad gamut of safety related topics of various lengths.

Most of what we do on a daily basis is powered by electricity. Power networks run the width and breadth of the country powering businesses and homes. In some cases, the power is overhead in power lines that we can see and in other cases the power is buried in underground cables; either way, contact with electricity can cause serious injury or kill.

Whether you are outdoors working with a ladder or doing work up on the roof, whether you are using heavy equipment or whether you are diggi

Any flashlight that will be used in a hazardous environment or confined space should be properly tested to meet or exceed all applicable safety standards for those locations. When selecting a flashlight, make sure it carries the proper approval ratings. Choosing the correct light for your application requires a thorough understanding of your working environment, and a realistic expectation of how a properly selected flashlight will ope

Trench Protective Systems

There are four basic ways to protect workers in a trench. Trenches that are more than 20 feet deep must be protected by a protective system that was designed by a registered professional engineer.

1. Sloping
   The type of soil will determine the ratio of the slope:
   
   
   
   
   1. Type A soil should have a ¾ to 1 ratio
      
   
   
   
   

General Trenching and Excavation Rules

• Any and all encumbrances on the surface, outside the trench must be either removed or supported in order to make sure that they do not become a hazard


• Heavy equipment (including dump trucks and other vehicles) must be kept well clear of the edge of the trench (2 feet