SafetyBlog
Creating an Emergency Evacuation Plan For Your Family
Do you have an emergency evacuation plan in place to relocate your family and yourself out of harm's way? Disaster can strike to anyone at any given time, regardless of your regional location. According to the website PreventionWeb.com, there have been 640 natural disasters in the U.S. between 1980 and 2010, killing over 12,000 people while causing over half a trillion dollar in economic damage.Some of the most common natural disasters in the U.S. include the following:
Floods
Droughts
Tor
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Apr 23rd 2014
Box Cutter And Utility Knife Safety 101
Box cutters and utility knives are used in a wide variety of workplace settings. From industrial factories and construction sites to offices and restaurants, nearly every professional industry uses them. The retractable, easy-to-replace blade of a box cutter or utility knife is the perfect tool for cutting through packages, zip ties, duct tape and many other materials.Being that they use actual razors blades, however, there's always the possibility of injury when employees use a box cutter or ut
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Apr 21st 2014
How To Celebrate Earth Day
How do you plan to celebrate Earth Day this year? This this special day fast approaching (April 22, FYI), there's no better time than now to plan out your activities. Earth Day is focused on achieving one primary goal: to draw more attention to the importance of environmental safety and preservation. With that in mind, here are some simple ways to celebrate Earth Day.Talk a SelfieNo, this isn't a typo. You can celebrate Earth Day 2014 by taking a photo of yourself, known as a selfie, and publish
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Apr 16th 2014
Participate In Injury Awareness Month This April
Did you know that April is Injury Awareness Month? Yep, the entire month of April is dedicated to reducing the risk of work-related injury through education, training and attention. If you own or manage a business, you should make it a point to focus on workplace safety this month.According to the Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OHSA), more than 4.1 million workers suffer a serious injury or illness while on the job each year. While some of these are minor, such as light bruising
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Apr 15th 2014
Tornado Safety and Preparedness
We've covered several types of severe weather here on our blog, including floods and hurricanes, but something that we've yet to discuss are tornadoes. According to the NOAA Weather Partners, 70 people lost their lives in tornadoes during 2012. Whether you live in Tornado Alley or not, it's always a good idea to prepare yourself, and your family, in the event that a tornado develops around your home.You might be surprised to learn that the U.S. experienced more tornadoes than other country or re
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Apr 14th 2014