Sep 26, 2017 | Electrical Safety, Fire Hazards, Hazards, Safety Training, SDS - MSDS
Fire Watcher Like the lighthouse operator and long-distance runner, the fire watcher is surrounded in romance and lore. These solitary figures spend hour after hour, day after day, month after month perched high atop our nation’s forests searching for any sign of...
Nov 18, 2016 | Cuts And Lacerations, Hazards, Slips Trips and Falls
Safe Harbor You’ve heard about the Seven Wonders of the World. But do you know which of the Seven Wonders of the World had a practical use as well as architectural value? This structure, the first of its kind, stood for 1500 years. It survived three earthquakes and...
Sep 26, 2016 | Accident Prevention, Attitude, Hazards, Preventable Accidents, Safety Meetings, Safety Rules
Family Plan We don’t want to think about it. We avoid it. We put it off. We make excuses. But the fact is, disasters and emergencies like home fires, floods and even terrorism like the 911 attacks do happen. If we are smart and plan ahead, we can protect our...
Sep 26, 2016 | Accident Prevention, Hazards, Personal Protective Gear P.P.E., SDS - MSDS, Slips Trips and Falls
Achilles Heel You remember the story of Achilles, don’t you? Sure—he was the hero of Greek mythology who couldn’t be beaten in battle—or so everyone thought. Achilles’ mother was the sea goddess Thetis. But his father was a mortal. Naturally, Thetis wanted to make...
Sep 26, 2016 | Fire Hazards, Hazards, Lifting Properly, Lock Out Tag Out, Safety Rules
A Simple Violation It was a simple violation, but it cost golf great Nick Faldo his victory in the British Open, one of golf’s most prestigious tournaments. Here’s what happened on that historic day. In the first round of the tournament, Faldo followed his tee shot...
Sep 26, 2016 | Hazards, Ladder Safety, Slips Trips and Falls, Spills
After The Fall She was a gangly, pig-tailed, 89-pound, 14-year-old when she began her international athletic career. But could she ever run. She would go on to set six world records in track events ranging from the mile to the 10,000 meters. She was named the top...