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Making Sense of Hazard Communication Making Sense of Hazard Communication Making Sense of Hazard Communication Making Sense of Hazard Communication


OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard provides uniform labeling for chemical safety hazards. Learn more about it and your obligations as an...

Emergency Rescue: What Equipment Do You Need? Emergency Rescue: What Equipment Do You Need? Emergency Rescue: What Equipment Do You Need? Emergency Rescue: What Equipment Do You Need?


An emergency rescue is not a bare-hands operation. Find out what equipment your rescue team will need.

Confined Spaces in Construction Confined Spaces in Construction Confined Spaces in Construction Confined Spaces in Construction


Confined spaces on construction sites need to be approached with special care. Find out what you need to know to keep workers safe and stay...

How to Make Sure Your Workplace Is Hurricane Ready How to Make Sure Your Workplace Is Hurricane Ready How to Make Sure Your Workplace Is Hurricane Ready How to Make Sure Your Workplace Is Hurricane Ready


Hurricanes are becoming more larger and more frequent. Is your workplace ready?

Behavior Based Safety: Does It Work? Behavior Based Safety: Does It Work? Behavior Based Safety: Does It Work? Behavior Based Safety: Does It Work?


Behavior Based Safety holds a lot of promise but only if it's done right. Learn about the common missteps that keep companies from...

The Most Cited OSHA Standards (And What They Mean for All of Us) The Most Cited OSHA Standards (And What They Mean for All of Us) The Most Cited OSHA Standards (And What They Mean for All of Us) The Most Cited OSHA Standards (And What They Mean for All of Us)


OSHA's list of most cited violations is a call to action. Learn more about what we need to do to ensure everyone's safety.

Reducing Silica Risks at the Construction Site Reducing Silica Risks at the Construction Site Reducing Silica Risks at the Construction Site Reducing Silica Risks at the Construction Site


Dust is everywhere on a construction site, and it can be a serious risk. Learn about the risk of silica exposure and what to do about it.

Reducing Silica Exposure in Manufacturing Reducing Silica Exposure in Manufacturing Reducing Silica Exposure in Manufacturing Reducing Silica Exposure in Manufacturing


Silica dust poses serious health risks to workers in manufacturing. Learn about the dangers and what you can do to prevent exposure.

6 Tips for Safer Walking-Working Surfaces 6 Tips for Safer Walking-Working Surfaces 6 Tips for Safer Walking-Working Surfaces 6 Tips for Safer Walking-Working Surfaces


Slips, trips, and falls are some of the most commonly reported workplace injuries. Use these tips to keep your workers safe and on their...

Q&A by Safety Products Inc. Staff

How many showers and eyewash stations do I need in my workplace? How many showers and eyewash stations do I need in my workplace? How many showers and eyewash stations do I need in my workplace? How many showers and eyewash stations do I need in my workplace?


Wherever dangerous materials are used it is vital to provide eyewash stations and drench showers. While most people think about the...

What tools should I tether when working at heights? What tools should I tether when working at heights? What tools should I tether when working at heights? What tools should I tether when working at heights?


There’s an easy answer to this question: all of them.Dropped tools cause hundreds of fatalities a year, and the dangers do not exist...

When are employers allowed to conduct drug and alcohol tests on their employees? When are employers allowed to conduct drug and alcohol tests on their employees? When are employers allowed to conduct drug and alcohol tests on their employees? When are employers allowed to conduct drug and alcohol tests on their employees?


When it comes to employers conducting drug and alcohol tests on their employees, the specific requirements between states and provinces and...

When do workers have the right to refuse to work? When do workers have the right to refuse to work? When do workers have the right to refuse to work? When do workers have the right to refuse to work?


According to most occupational health and safety acts in the U.S., Canada and other countries, workers have the right to refuse work when...

What type of safety record-keeping and recording should we be doing? What type of safety record-keeping and recording should we be doing? What type of safety record-keeping and recording should we be doing? What type of safety record-keeping and recording should we be doing?


The question of which type of safety records to keep and the best ways to record them is an important one, and the answer is more complex...

What are the safety benefits of a whistleblower program? What are the safety benefits of a whistleblower program? What are the safety benefits of a whistleblower program? What are the safety benefits of a whistleblower program?


Whistleblowers have always been a subject of controversy. A 2011 study, however, found that more than 38 percent of employees witness...

What are some of the misconceptions about heat stress and what should we do to address them? What are some of the misconceptions about heat stress and what should we do to address them? What are some of the misconceptions about heat stress and what should we do to address them? What are some of the misconceptions about heat stress and what should we do to address them?


Working outside during the summer months increases the risk of heat-related illnesses, so it's important to go over how to identify the...