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Maintain Your Guard Around Mobile Equipment
WHAT’S AT STAKE Every year, more than 100 workers across North America die and thousands more are injured in highway work zones—areas where road construction, maintenance or utility work is being undertaken. WHAT’S THE DANGER Workers in highway work zones are at risk not only of being struck by passing highway traffic; they also face the possibility of being hit by mobile equipment. In fact, nearly half of the worker fatalities in highway work zones are attributable to construction equipment contacting workers on foot. Motorists...
read moreBack Away from Unsafe Lifting Practices
WHAT’S AT STAKE Did you know that within a three-month period 25 percent of adults suffer at least one day of back pain? According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), most adults experience their first episodes of low back pain in their 30s and as people age back pain becomes more common. Another risk factor for back problems is being physically unfit. People with weak back and abdominal muscles are much more likely to suffer back injuries. WHAT’S THE Danger Any job that requires heavy lifting, pushing or pulling of objects can...
read moreSome Medications Are the Wrong Prescription for Safety
WHAT’S AT STAKE We all know that illegal drugs such as marijuana or cocaine are hazardous to use. We also know that alcohol is prohibited at work because it is, obviously, intoxicating. But did you know that many other drugs that we take for granted can also affect your ability to do your job safely? WHAT’S THE DANGER Back pain, allergies and other medical conditions, including colds and the flu, are often treated with prescription and over-the-counter medications. These medications, even those sold without a prescription, can make it...
read moreStop, Look and Move Out of the Line of Fire
WHAT’S AT STAKE We often hear about people being “in the wrong place at the wrong time.” While this saying often refers to people who have been victims of crime, it certainly applies to workers as well. WHAT’S THE DANGER In the workplace, being in the wrong place at the wrong time is sometimes referred to as being in the line of fire. You can be injured or killed by your own actions or by the actions of another worker or even a stranger. EXAMPLE The simplest example of a line of fire situation is holding a nail to get it started with a...
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