An explanation of the dangers of working on electrical equipment when the power is on, and some of the reasons people give for not turning it off....
A toolbox talk on what contact dermatitis is, how to tell if you have it, how it is contracted and how to avoid it. Part of a collection. Click on the...
A newspaper article talking about the fact that there are often violations in construction companies on reporting of injuries and deaths, skewing the...
A newspaper article talking about a worker exposed to asbestos whose family died from exposure when he brought home clothes with asbestos on them. He...
A newspaper article talking about a worker who spent 32 years installing carpet, linoleum, tile and parquet floors and now is permanently disabled fro...
A newspaper article on safety describes the New York surcharge on workers’ comp premiums that is used for training. There is evidence that the train...
Describes a workers’ comp law in Texas that is being challenged as being stacked against injured workers. Part of a collection. Click on the 'collec...
A newspaper article describing Alaska’s law, passed in 1989, which requires that professional painters be certified through a training course to lea...
Describes the OSHA rules for use of a portable ladder to access an upper landing surface – the side rails must extend at least 3 feet above the land...
A checklist of items a competent person should complete daily for scaffold safety....