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Taking Precautions with a Hazard Communication Program  When discussing hazard communication programs and chemicals in the workplace, most think the terms are exclusive to refineries and chemical providers. That is dangerously incorrect. Any company housing just the basics of cleaners can benefit from hazardous-chemical education.  Hazard communication programs can be used to facilitate the safe […]

Abrasive blasting is an activity that utilizes compressed air or water to produce a high-velocity stream of abrasive material that is pointed at objects or surfaces in need of cleaning, burr removal, texture application, or to prepare that surface for an application of paint or other coatings. This activity generates extremely hazardous dust levels. Additionally, […]

Altering a tool design resembles the iconic scene in a bad horror movie. The movie viewers recognize the consequences of the foolhardy victim-to-be’s decision, but it is carried out anyway. Modifying tools takes the same course. As industrious as the newfound tool design might appear, the likelihood of failure leading to injury is quite high. […]

Companies have historically put great emphasis on mechanical failure and physical hazards when evaluating workplace incidents and injuries. While this area deserves attention, another factor sometimes goes unnoticed, leaving companies susceptible to repeating the activity that led to the incident in the first place. When studying the factors leading to an incident, companies must consider […]

Industry and the working world have gone through a 30-year transformation it seems. While it once displayed the attitude of working through any and all issues as time was money, an alternative approach has manifested. No longer is the bottom line of productivity more important than the risk of injury or incident. To provide a […]