Apr
21
Simple hand tools such as hammers, wrenches, chisels, screwdrivers, and pliers are highly underrated sources of potential danger. The truth is these very common, harmless seeming hand tools account for nearly 10 percent of all compensable injuries in the workplace. Injuries can range from minor bumps, abrasions, or bruises up...
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Apr
14
Over one million workers every year experience back injuries, and one fourth of all worker’s compensation claims are a result of back injuries. Injuries to the back can have long lasting effects on your work and personal life, which underscores the importance of reducing and preventing back injuries caused by...
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Apr
07
Your hands are one of the most complex parts of the human body, a combination of tendons, bones, tissues, and nerves work together to help your hands accomplish some amazing, complex jobs. Your hands help make you a valuable, skilled worker, without the full use of your hands it can...
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Mar
31
Impact wrenches go by a number of names including an impact gun, torque gun, air wrench, and impactor. It is a socket wrench power tool designed to help minimize the user's exertion while delivering high torque output. This handy tool comes with a number of power sources including electric, hydraulic,...
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Mar
24
Injuries from electricity are no laughing matter, even short durations of contact with small currents can cause quite a nasty shock, let’s go over some electrical safety! The human body contains an average of 60% water, this makes us a great conductor for electricity. Electrical shocks (injuries) occur when the...
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Mar
17
“Working Near Water” may mean different things to different people, anything from in the general vicinity of water, above water, and even in water. Any sort of work near or in water carries it’s own set of hazards, risks, and safety procedures which should be followed to help reduce the...
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Mar
10
Discrimination is described as “the unjust or prejudicial treatment of different categories of people or things”, essentially meaning to treat a person or a group negatively based on their race, gender, or other classification. Discrimination is an ongoing problem faced in many areas of life, including the workplace. Discrimination in...
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Mar
03
The table saw is at the heart of most shops, and with 42% of the 720,000 woodworking injuries that happen each year involving a table saw, it’s necessary to know how to handle one safely. Don’t let the numbers scare you though, this spinning blade should instill a sense of...
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Feb
24
Working with engines carries a risk of injury including cuts, scrapes, bruises, chemical burns, burns, strains, inhalation of toxic fumes, entanglement injuries from rotating parts, shocks, and back injuries. Many injuries during engine repair or maintenance can be avoided and are frequently due to inexperience or improper/inattentive work practices. Injuries...
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Feb
17
Working with rough lumber in your projects can open up more creative possibilities and save money in comparison to the standard, pre-dressed wood alternative. However, there is more to it than just running boards through a thickness planer and jointer. Rough lumber can be twisted, cupped, and bowed to various...
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