Archive: October 2011

The garage often ends up being a storage place for a variety of chemicals and automotive products. Follow a few of these simple rules to keep your garage safe.

As the autumn season comes to a close, and winter approaches, people need to dress for the occasion and take precautionary measures to stay healthy and safe.

Combustible dust-related fires occur with alarming regularity throughout many work sectors of our country. According to some reports, more than 80% of combustible dust incidents were fires (not major explosions).

The longer and louder you listen, the more you risk damaging your hearing. Learn safe limits and avoid iPod hearing loss.

Surprisingly, while bright light outdoors may seem most common in the summer, this condition is actually present year-round. Most commonly known as glare, too much light decreases the contrast between dark and light colors, making it challenging to distinguish one object from another.

Each day people use the simple basic steps they learned as a child to complete everyday tasks. Whether it is tying your shoes, so you don’t fall down or looking both ways before crossing an a busy street… these are some of the simplest things to perform… yet human error still makes up nearly 80% of all workplace accidents.

“Nail gun injuries are responsible for approximately 37,000 emergency room visits annually. In some cases, workers have died from their injuries…”