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Slips, Trips, and Falls

Let’s start with some definitions Friction: The resistance encountered when an object (foot) is moved in contact with another object (ground). Friction is necessary in order to walk without slipping.…

Material Handling

You have often heard the terms Hand Truck, Pallet Jack, and Floor Dolly. They are regularly used in routine material handling. All are different apparatus, but have the same…

Proper Lifting

Lifting injuries: What are they? How do they happen? How can they be prevented?

Setting heavy items down without inury
Carrying too much and blocking your view
What is…

Ladder Safety

Ladders are important and essential tools that are used widely in a variety of industries. They help us move up and down allowing us to work at different heights. Portable…

Forklift Safety

Forklifts are also known as Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT).  Most are powered by batteries and some use compressed gas.  A powered pallet jack also falls into this classification. This…

Personal Protective Gear

Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) has a purpose and that is to help shield your body from injury. It can be your eyes, head, feet, ears, and even your hands. Make sure…

Fire Safety

How Fires Start To burn a fire needs fuel, an ignition source (like a spark) and oxygen. Remove any one of these and the fire will go out.

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