Welcome to Applied's Newsletters where you will discover ways to help keep you and your project safe as well tips that can be applied to your everyday lives. This will also be a great tool to help keep you up to date on current safety topics, industry safety standards, and changes to federal regulations. After reviewing each monthly issue, you will have a chance to enter in the monthly prize drawing as well as the annual drawing! Please be sure to submit your entry by the 25th of each month to be eligible for drawings.
November - Spotter Safety
Many OSHA regulations call for someone on the job site to ensure that people, equipment, and the site don't come together in the wrong way. This person is generally known as a "Spotter." This person provides guidance so people don't get hurt and things don't get damaged. Read more on our November Safety Topic.
October is Fire Prevention Month
In the event of a fire, the correct use of a portable fire extinguisher could mean the difference between suffering a minor loss or a major one. Portable fire extinguishers, if used properly, can make that difference. But there are several things to consider in using fire extinguishers.
JOB safety Analysis
Job safety analysis, or JSA, is a systematic process designed to keep your employees and workplace safe. It breaks down each job into training sequences, identifies key safety risks, and teaches the employees how to avoid those hazards. It breaks a job down into individual steps and then finds the safest way for an employee to complete each step.
Situational Awareness
Heat Stress Prevention and Response
Insect Bites + Stings
Stinging and biting insects, scorpions and snakes can be hazardous to outdoor workers. Stinging or biting insects inclkude bees, wasps, hornets, and fire ants.
The health effects of stinging or biting insects or scorpions rane from mild discomfort or pain, to a lethal reaction for those workers allergic to the insect's venom.
Safety First
Winter Safety Stats
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