What should you do before using a drill press?
Drill presses can be dangerous if not used properly.
- Read the owner's manual carefully.
- Make sure you understand the instructions and are properly trained before operating a drill press.
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Machine Guarding Safety Tips
Machinery-related injuries are some of the worst in the industry today. Workers get caught in machines and suffer severe injuries such as crushed arms, legs, severed fingers, blindness, or even killed.
Forklift Seat Belts Matter
Forklift operators should always wear their seatbelts. Why? Analysis of forklift accidents reveals that the operators injured or killed often did not wear their seat belts. While forklift seat belts can’t prevent accidents, they can prevent serious injuries and save lives.
Back Safety
Have you ever given much thought to your back? It's there when you need it, but only if you don't abuse it. The back is made up of four major parts. The spine, nerves, muscles, and the spinal cord. There are thirty-three bones in the spine and thirty-one pairs of nerves branching out from the spinal cord. All of them must work together. If they don't, you could end up with anything from a strain to a ruptured disk, fractured vertebrae, and/or a debilitating disease like arthritis.
How Safety Audits Identify & Address Workplace Risks
What steps has your company taken to minimize its workplace safety risks? Identifying your risks and implementing solutions to reduce them is the best way to deal proactively with the problem of workplace safety.
Facts About OSHA and Workplace Violence
OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Act) develops strategies for successful safety and health management systems. Their approach to workplace violence is one of prevention and zero-tolerance. Every business has an obligation to provide a safe work environment for their employees. OSHA regulations are in place to create a foundational understanding and criteria for workplace safety. Following OSHA regulations is critical to keeping your employees safe and your business afloat, since penalties can be costly.
5 Ways to Reduce Workplace Safety Incidents
Processes for health and safety management teams function separately from other risk teams and can leave a gap of information about safety concerns in the workplace. Here are five ways organizations can work to reduce workplace safety incidents.