Years ago a gentleman by the name of Bird completed a major study of in accident and injures. This study reviewed over 1.7 million reported accidents. These accidents were reported in 300 companies representing 21 different industries. Collectively, these companies reported over 3 billion employee-hours worked during […]
Read more →What is an accident? An accident is an unplanned event that involves an unsafe act and/or an unsafe condition. But, when are you most likely to be hurt? Are there times that are more hazardous, are there days that are more hazardous? Are there other days of […]
Read more →In Canada over 42,000 workers are injured annually according to (CCOHS) due to fall accidents. That total combined for “Time Loss Injuries is approximately 17% that Workers Compensation Board or Commissions in 2011. Statistics show that the majority (66%) of falls happen on the same level resulting […]
Read more →The purpose of an accident investigation is not to find or place blame, but to identify the specific cause or causes of the accident. The accident causes determined as a result of the investigation are then applied in an effort to stop the recurrence of similar incidents. […]
Read more →Whenever an accident occurs, someone always asks, “How did it happen?” Accidents do not “just happen”—they are caused. These events can almost always be traced to an unsafe act, an unsafe condition, or a combination of both. If we are going to eliminate accidents we must have […]
Read more →Take a look at your supervisor on the job. They will almost always look busy dealing with daily issues and putting out fires. Because of this you may feel that the last thing he/she wants to hear from you is another problem— a safety problem. After all, […]
Read more →The Takeaway •Drowsy driving causes 1 million crashes, 500,000 injuries, and 8,000 deaths each year in the U.S. •Just one sleepless night can impair performance as much as a blood-alcohol level of 0.10 percent, beyond the legal limit to drive. •Like alcohol, sleep deprivation also affects judgment, […]
Read more →Scientists have found that a small nightly decrease in sleep has serious cumulative effects; for instance, a week and a half spent sleeping just six hours per night, rather than seven to nine, can result in the same level of impairment on the tenth day as being […]
Read more →Always Follow: CSA Standard W117.2-94, Safety in Welding, Cutting, and Allied Processes. CSA Standard Z94.3.1-02 Protective Eye wear. All equipment must be CSA Standards C22.2 No.60 or be acceptable to the regulatory Authority. All Respirators MUST be CSA Standard Z.94.4, Selection, Use and Care of Respirators. The […]
Read more →Most workers probably don’t think about the hazards of oxyacetylene much. That doesn’t mean they aren’t safety conscious, or that they are careless. Often, gas-welding hazards are not visually obvious, and therefore they may not be realized. Even with “old timers” it’s easy to become complacent. Doing […]
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