As an employee in the United States, it’s important to know your rights as they relate to your job. One of the most important aspects of any job is knowing how to be safe at work. This means understanding how to best protect yourself against hazards in the workplace, whether those hazards are physical or […]
Several times every day as I go from job site to job site, no matter what part of the country I am in, I get asked this question, “Why can’t we use power strips on the job site?” To be very honest, the question gets asked only when I inform the worker or the supervisor […]
The primary dangers to workers result from: being struck by structural components or furnishings, inadequately secured stored materials, burns resulting from building fires resulting from gas leaks or electrical shorts, or exposure to chemicals released from stored or process chemicals. Many of the hazards to workers both during and following an earthquake are predictable and […]
Winter approaches, and with it comes harsh cold environments that can become dangerous if the necessary precautions are not taken! Keeping your workers warm throughout this winter season is important in all cases, but those who work in a warehouse or outside entirely will need extra protection from the cold! Together, we will learn about […]
Winter approaches, and with it comes harsh cold environments that can become dangerous if the necessary precautions are not taken! Keeping your workers warm throughout this winter season is important in all cases, but those who work in a warehouse or outside entirely will need extra protection from the cold! Together, we will learn about […]
By David Michaels June 5 was Michael White‘s third day at a new job loading garbage onto a disposal truck for Republic Services Inc., a big waste management company in Houston. The 31-year-old temporary worker had been assigned to work “the beast” – the hardest and heaviest of the Republic routes, requiring him to load 16 tons […]