Workplace Violence . Our friends at Eastern Kentucky University (EKU) have done it again!  They’ve produced a free, downloadable infographic on violence in the workplace. It covers both the cause and prevention of this growing cause of work related injuries and death. Below is a small reproduction of this excellent...

I’ve worked at factories that had extremely hot operations!   Under normal operating conditions, the temperatures on the work floor would exceed 100 degrees.  You add to that a mid-summer heat wave, and you have a dangerous combination. Here are 14 proven methods you might want to use to help...

While working in extreme temperatures, a buddy system should be used. Look out for one another and be alert for the symptoms of heat stress. Inexperienced workers may need special attention as they may continue to work beyond the point at which signs of heat strain appear. People are...

An effective method of cooling workers is to use a fan to increase air movement on, and around, the worker.  Fans increase the evaporative cooling effect on workers’ skin, and they help to remove the heat produced by production processes and machinery. Some employers allow employees to bring in their own...

 Heat Stress Resources Below are links to our favorite free on-line heat stress resources (posters, bulletins, videos, alerts, Power Points, apps).  You may want to incorporate some of these valuable heat stress resources into your employee heat stress prevention program.      It’s HOT out there!      OSHA’s heat safety...

A special study conducted by CPSC staff found that 65 percent of all fireworks injuries in 2012 were sustained during the 30 days surrounding the Independence Day holiday.  More than half of these injuries were the result of unexpected ignition of the device or consumers not using fireworks as intended.  Fireworks...

Those bright yellow and orange high visibility vests aren’t just for roadway construction crews any more.  I’m seeing them worn all over the place in business and industry these days.  Employers have discovered that in certain high hazard work areas, it’s a good idea to have employees wear high visibility vests to...