Category Archives: Safety Tips

Safety Tip – Stress and Strain Injuries

If reaching, grabbing, clenching, twisting or bending causes pain, you may have a repetitive strain injury. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, RSI – also known as repetitive stress injury – is a general term encompassing … Continue reading

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Safety Tip – Working with Pallets

Working with pallets can present hazards for both workers and equipment. Workers can suffer cuts and abrasions from pallets in disrepair, and unstable pallets can break, dropping freight and causing potential damage to equipment and injury to workers. CCMSI, a … Continue reading

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Safety Tip – Staying Hydrated

Water is an essential nutrient for all living things. It makes up 70 percent of planet Earth and 60 percent of our bodies. It keeps us functioning at optimal performance levels by regulating our core body temperature, carries key nutrients … Continue reading

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Safety Tip – Power Tools

Unsafe habits can develop from using portable power tools at home, and these habits can creep into the workplace, according to California OSHA. Such equipment may be commonplace, but that does not reduce the potential danger. Cal/OSHA reminds workers who … Continue reading

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Safety Tip – Near Misses

A roofing contractor forgoes fall protection because he finds it uncomfortable. Later that day, he slips and nearly falls off the roof of the two-story house he is working on. A marketing manager is reading her smartphone as she walks … Continue reading

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