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OSHA Launches New Website For Hospital Staff Safety
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently launched a new website designated strictly for work-related injuries in hospitals and other care facilities. Most people don't think of hospitals as being a hazardous workplace. However, the OSHA claims that 253,700 hospital injuries occurred in 2011, which is nearly twice the injury rate as other private industries.The OSHA hopes to improve these numbers with the launch of their new website, https://www.osha.gov/dsg/hos
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Jan 30th 2014
Senators Introduce Chemical Spill In The Wake of West Virginia Incident
Earlier this month, we blogged brought you news of a major chemical spill in West Virginia, which left some 300,000 residents without clean water. Businesses were forced to shut down, schools closed, and the local hospitals were receiving hundreds of complaints from people who unknowingly drank the contaminated water. The situation was so bad that President Obama declared it a federal emergency, sending the National Guard in to offer assistance.West Virginia authorities lifted the tap water ban
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Jan 29th 2014
5 Things Not To Do When Welding
Welding is the process of using extreme temperatures (oftentimes as high as 5,600 degrees Fahrenheit) to cut through metal and/or connect multiple pieces of metal together. Due to these extreme temperatures, welding creates a unique set of hazards that workers need to be aware of.Picking up and using an arch welder without any prior experience or education places you at risk of serious injury. For a list of the top 5 things you should never do when welding, keep reading.#1) Welding In a Poorly V
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Jan 27th 2014
Portable Circular Saw Safety Tips
Portable circular saws (PCS) are used in homes, garages, workshops and factories to perform a wide variety of tasks. Their high-powered blade can cut through wood like a hot knife going through butter. However, it's important for operators to follow some basic safety precautions to help reduce the chance of injury. When used incorrectly, PCS's leave the operator vulnerable to severe cuts and lacerations. Even with a blade guard intact (all PCS's should feature them), there's still the possibilit
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Jan 24th 2014
Minicars Receive Poor Safety Rating
Earlier this week, the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety (IHHS) released the results of a series of crash tests involving some of the nation's smallest cars (rightfully known as minicars). What they found was nothing short of shocking: only a single one of the eleven minicars tested received an acceptable rating for overlap front crash test. If you currently own or are thinking of purchasing a minicar in the near future, you'll want to read this report.With the average price for a gallon of
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Jan 23rd 2014