Jul 11, 2018 | Ergonomics, Lifting Properly, Preventable Accidents
Weigh In On Safety Can you think of an athletic contest that requires participants to compete barefoot, naked to the waist and begins with a ritual of pounding the floor, tossing salt and a staring match? While the sport is not well-known in North America, the highly...
Jun 1, 2018 | Lifting Properly, Safety Meetings, Safety Rules, Safety Training
Power Lift He was a big Russian bear of a man, the greatest super heavyweight power lifter of all time who used equal measures of brawn and brain to set 80 world records and 81 Soviet records, and to win two Olympic gold medals. His name was Vasily Ivanovich...
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...
Jul 13, 2016 | Accident Prevention, Ergonomics, Lifting Properly
” Avoid the Pain ” Did you know there is still a place in the world where trained elephants provide the power for a centuries- old operation? It’s a fact! Myanmar which was formerly called Burma, is one of the few countries to use elephants extensively...
Jul 13, 2016 | Accident Prevention, Ergonomics, Lifting Properly
” A Matter of Mechanics ” In the blistering deserts of the Middle East, archeologists work patiently to gently unearth secrets of three and four thousand years ago. How were the palaces, temples, pyramids, and even whole cities built without the...
Jul 13, 2016 | Accident Prevention, Clutter, Fire Hazards, Housekeeping, Lifting Properly, SDS - MSDS, Slips Trips and Falls
” Finish First ” He learned how to drive by running moonshine in North Carolina and went on to become a NASCAR legend. Let’s take a glimpse at the fascinating life of Junior Johnson. Born Robert Glen Johnson Jr., in 1931 in North Carolina. Junior Johnson...