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Oops- your forklift bumped a corner! Protect corners, columns, and machinery
Added by Michelle Sears on March 12, 2010 at 2:22pm — No Comments
Try a different approach at your next safety meeting
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.
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Valve Marking Part 1: Metal Valve Tags
Valve marking is an important part of your facility’s pipe safety. Valve marking enables employees and visitors to identify which valves are associated with specific pipes. This is important if a pipe has a leak, is being repaired or needs to be emptied, for example.There are… Continue
Added by Christie Mendola on March 11, 2010 at 4:00pm — No Comments
FAQs on Lockout/Tagout Practice
Concerned with the correct procedures to follow for your LOTO devices?Added by Tara Binkoski on March 11, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Shipping Over International Boarders? Make Sure Your Cargo Seal is CTPAT Compliant!
Steel bolt locks are an important line of defense against tampering and theft of valuable shipments and they are CTPAT compliant. With steel bolt locks you can safely secure truck & trailer doors, container bins, cargo shipment containers, ISO containers, high value shipments, Intermodal containers, rail cars, air cargo containers, doors, hatches, hazmat containers or anything that will have contents that will be
eith
Added by Renee Hioki on March 11, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Working Outdoors around Electricity
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
… ContinueAdded by Safetyguy08 on March 11, 2010 at 10:20am — 1 Comment
Spill Sorbents: Understanding The Three Types
When working with or storing dangerous chemicals and liquids, a major part in effective clean-up and proper precautionary measures is making sure you have the right spill response items on hand. The most common type of spill response item are sorbents. Sorbents are materials or composites used to recover liquids such as leaks, drips or spills. The typical sorbent is designed to adsorb liquids onto its surface.
There are three types of sorbents to choose from. In order to select the rig
… ContinueAdded by Jennifer Sledziona on March 10, 2010 at 1:09pm — No Comments
Flashlight Safety Ratings Explained
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
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Create a complete exit, fire & evacuation guidance system
Added by Michelle Sears on March 9, 2010 at 5:02pm — No Comments
Fire Extinguisher Rating – What does it mean?
Did you know that there is such a thing as using the wrong fire extinguisher. Using the wrong one can make fires even worse! For example, if you use a water-based fire extinguisher on an electric fire, you will end up spreading the fire and exposing yourself to electrocution.
Fire extinguishers are div
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Safety training made easy
Given the complexity of workplace safety, trainers are often looking for tools that can make safety training easier. One tool that can be very helpful is an all-in-one training kit. All-in-one training kits provide all of the tools that trainers need to pull together an effective safety training course on all sorts of topics.
Added by Christie Mendola on March 9, 2010 at 1:00pm — No Comments
Trenching and Excavation Safety (Part 5)
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.
- Sloping
The type of soil will determine the ratio of the slope:- Type A soil should have a ¾ to 1 ratio
- Type A soil should have a ¾ to 1 ratio
Added by Safetyguy08 on March 9, 2010 at 10:19am — No Comments
MUTCD Sign Color Regulations
Did you know that the FWHA’s MUTCD has strict restrictions on what colors a traffic sign is?
It something you might not think too much about but it is very important to pay attention to when buying a ne
… ContinueAdded by Richard Mariano on March 8, 2010 at 10:09am — No Comments
What is a Bar-Code?
According to dictionary.com the term bar-code is:
–noun a series of lines of varying width, printed, as on a container or product, that can be read by an optical scanner to determine charges for purchases, destinations for letters, etc. The key to this code is the variation in line thickness and separation.
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Portable floor stands for fast, temporary warnings
direction. Portable Floor Stands are constructed of durable polyethylene and will not chip, crack or fade, regardless of the environment. They send a bright,… Continue
Added by Michelle Sears on March 5, 2010 at 2:00pm — No Comments
Trenching and Excavation Safety (Part 4)
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
Added by Safetyguy08 on March 5, 2010 at 11:13am — No Comments
Choosing the right traffic and parking sign material
Have a need for a traffic sign or a parking sign?
Ready to start your research? You probably already know what sign legend you need, whether it be a stop sign,
Added by Richard Mariano on March 4, 2010 at 2:02pm — No Comments
Trenching and Excavation Safety (Part 3)
Testing the Soil
There are three ways to test the soil:
- In order to determine the unconfined comprehensive strength of the soil, a penetrometer is used. To use the penetrometer simply collect an uncompressed handful of the soil and push the penetrometer into it up to the indicator ring. The reading on the penetrometer is in tons per square foot (tsf). The reading, when compared to the classification above will let you know which type of soil you have.
Added by Safetyguy08 on March 4, 2010 at 11:09am — No Comments
ANSI standards for pipe markers part 3
In addition to where you place your pipe marker and what color pipe marker you use, there is an additional element of pipe marking you must consider -- the size of the pipe marker.
If your facility looks anything like the one in this picture, you have pipes of all different sizes that need to be marked. AN
Added by Christie Mendola on March 4, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments
Theft prevention – is easier than you think!
Keeping your business & company property safe against theft and vandalism is just that easy. According to the Federal Bureau of Investigations every 3.2 seconds a property crime occurs. Fortunately there are some things you can do to improve security, deter crime, reduce potential liability and make your employees feel safer.
Protect your business, avoid loss and increase security by following these safety tips.
Lock your doors
Most criminals enter busin
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