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  First Aid

  First Aid for Chemical Exposure Incidents

  In a perfect world, implementing hazard controls would be sufficient to keep all workers safe from harmful chemicals. In reality, however, an unplanned chemical event is...

  By: Karoly Ban Matei | HR and Safety Manager

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  Ergonomics

  Treating and Preventing the Most Common Workplace Orthopedic Injuries

  Accidents can happen anytime and anywhere. Even people with cozy desk jobs aren’t safe from workplace injuries.While it’s true that those working in...

  By: Charles Kaelin

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  First Aid

  AEDs in the Workplace

  It was a hot summer day in our factory as workers followed their normal routines. Although temperatures could soar over 100 F, our crews were used to it. The production...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker

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  Education

  Hydration in the Workplace Is Not Just a Summer Issue

  In the dog days of summer, we get frequent reminders to hydrate often, but what about winter? The air we breathe in colder weather is drier, so our lungs have to work...

  By: Bubba Wolford | Director of Business Development

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  EHS Programs

  Safety Leadership and Empowerment

  It was a typical hot summer night in the Midwest. I was the supervisor for a manufacturing facility with over one hundred employees on the shift. All was going smoothly...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker

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  First Aid

  Workplace First Aid Basics for Broken Bones

  Whether you call them fractures or broken bones, they’re one of the most common serious occupational injuries. In fact, about 6.3 million of them happen each year...

  By: Jessica Barrett

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  First Aid

  First Aid Basics for 10 Common Workplace Injuries

  Many common workplace injuries can be treated on site using the materials in a standard first aid kit. Even more serious injuries that require qualified medical care can...

  By: Safeopedia Staff

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  First Aid

  First Aid Kits: The Essential List

  Accidents happen quickly, and workers can get severe injuries from what seems like a minor incident. Your first aid kit needs to be fully stocked so you're ready to...

  By: Safeopedia Staff

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  First Aid

  First Aid for Major Trauma: Crushes, Amputation, Impalement

  When a lot of people think of First Aid, they think of bandages and gauze, cuts and scrapes, and controlling small amounts of bleeding. But First Aid is also...

  By: Jessica Barrett

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  First Aid

  Workplace First Aid Basics: Minor and Severe Cuts

  If you've dealt with enough of them, you know that not every cut is the same. Many of them are minor and can be dealt with adequately with some basic first aid...

  By: Jessica Barrett

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  Above the Neck Protection

  Be Prepared for Chemical Exposure Emergencies with Eyewash Equipment

  At worksites across the country, employees are regularly and routinely exposed to hazardous and corrosive chemicals. Accidental splashes of these chemicals is...

  By: Marion Grant | Senior Copywriter at Northern Safety Co., Inc.

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  Emergency Services

  Emergency Response Situations: Common Scenarios to Be Prepared For

  Emergencies can put your employees at risk and even force you to shut down operations. By their nature, they are unexpected and unpredictable, but with proper planning...

  By: Bryan McWhorter | Lead Safety Advisor, Author, Writer, Speaker