High blood pressure causes more preventable deaths than any other disease. High blood pressure occurs when either the blood vessels become too narrow, causing a strain as the heart pumps harder to get the blood through, or the heart itself overworks, pushing too much blood through with each beat and placing a strain on the vessels. If left unattended, this disease can lead to heart attack, stroke, blindness, kidney failure, and premature death.
Read MoreReminder - Good Operating Procedures Will Pave Your Way To Better Safety!
Read MoreRight-to-know refers to your "right to know" what hazardous chemicals and materials you may be exposed to on the jobsite. You should be aware of the potential hazards in order to properly prepare yourself to work with the materials. We cannot eliminate hazardous substances, but we can greatly reduce the danger in dealing with them.
Read MoreIf you were faced with sacrificing four of these five basic senses, which one would you keep? Most people would keep their sense of sight. Yet on so many occasions, we treat this most priceless possession too lightly. The value of our site cannot be measured.
Read MoreSome people believe that low voltage shocks can’t harm them. Actually, these low voltage jolts can be fatal. The severity of a shock is measured by three factors-the quantity of current flowing through the body; the path of the current as it passes through the body; and the duration of the current.
There's one industry where today's fashions just don't make it. That‘s construction. Fancy duds are likely to get caught or snagged and cause you to fall or to get hurt in some other way. Your clothing should not only be appropriate but rugged enough to stand up to the use it'll get.
Read MoreMost people are mindful that work taking place inside an excavation can be extremely dangerous. Cave-ins, striking an underground utility line, or being exposed to a hazardous atmosphere are just a few of the potential hazards that could injure someone working within an excavation.
Read MoreWe use extension cords almost every day both at work and at home. These are very useful devices, but they can present a fire or shock hazard when either worn out or used improperly.
Read MoreSafty can be learned. Let us take a look at some general rules for safety.
Read MoreThe word safety refers to your freedom from danger, injury, and damage, and to your personal security. It's what America was founded on. It's what everyone wants, but doesn't always get. It requires a lot of effort to have and to keep.
Read MoreChain saws are a useful piece of equipment, but present hazards that can cause cuts, bruises, and strains. There also is the danger of fire.
Read MoreWhen construction equipment is rumbling around a project, you've got to watch your step. If both construction workers and equipment operators keep their eyes open, no one's going to get hurt.
Read MoreYou stand a far better chance of remaining fit and pain-free if you'll stick with the basics in lifting and handling materials.
Read MoreThe answer to this question is not as obvious as you may think. Let's review some terminology.
Read MoreYou've heard lots of talk, read lots of words, about working safely on our projects. Sure it's "old stuff" - and important stuff.
Read MoreIt is important to protect yourself and coworkers from injury. It's equally important to protect the general public and surrounding property from injuries or property damage.
Read MoreTemporary stair railings and guard rails are not a special luxury for select jobs-they are REQUIRED BY LAW ON ALL CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS to protect workers like you from falls.
Read MoreSafely covering a floor opening with a piece of plywood requires more than just laying the material over the hole, or even nailing it down. Total safety on the job means a total job of eliminating the hazard.
Read MoreMedical attention should be sought immediately for a 2nd-degree burn over a large area of the body or any 3rd-degree burn.
Read MoreOn all jobs, only one person, generally the lead person, should give signals to the crane operator.
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