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Eye Safety
Eye Safety Jim Wood

Many Americans say that losing their eyesight would have the greatest impact on their day-to-day life – more than losing...

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Rushing Hazards
Rushing Hazards Jim Wood

When you take a chance by doing something you know isn’t safe, just to save a minute or two, you...

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Poisonous Plants
Poisonous Plants Jim Wood

OSHA 1926.21(b)(4) states: In job site areas where harmful plants or animals are present, employees who may be exposed shall...

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Caught-In/Between Part II
Caught-In/Between Part II Jim Wood

Caught-in or caught-between accidents happen when someone is caught, crushed, squeezed or pinched between two or more objects. Examples include...

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Safe Rigging
Safe Rigging Jim Wood

Improper rigging, rigging failure and shifting loads can be a contributing cause to struck-by and caught-between injuries (part of OSHA’s...

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Update Your PPE
Update Your PPE Jim Wood

The beginning of the season is a good time to update any personal protective equipment (PPE) that has become worn...

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Falls & Equipment
Falls & Equipment Jim Wood

Falls are the No. 1 cause of construction worker fatalities. This OSHA statistic includes falls from equipment and large vehicles....

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Concrete Safety – Concrete Burns
Concrete Safety – Concrete Burns Jim Wood

Health Hazards Along with quartz (crystalline silica), dry concrete contains calcium oxide. When it’s dry, calcium oxide can potentially cause...

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Equipment & Vehicle Blind Spots
Equipment & Vehicle Blind Spots Jim Wood

Construction equipment and vehicles have blind spots that reduce or eliminate visibility for the operator or driver. If you’re working...

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