Night Work: Reduced Visibility Increases Hazards

Night Work: Reduced Visibility Increases Hazards

Working at night presents some special safety challenges, particularly for drivers.  The biggest challenge is finding a way to cope with the reduced visibility.  At dawn and dusk, the sun is low in the sky and causes glare on a vehicle’s windshield. ...
Listen Up to Protect Your Hearing

Listen Up to Protect Your Hearing

A good analogy to explain how hearing loss occurs is to visualize a thick grassy lawn.  As you walk across the grass, the grass bends down because of your weight.  After you pass, the grass stands back up.  The more you walk across the same area, the...
Gasoline: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You

Gasoline: What You Don’t Know Can Kill You

Gasoline gives off potentially explosive vapors that are heavier than air.  These vapors can flow along the floor or even down stairs.  The following are 12 basic gasoline safety tips. Don’t use gasoline to clean paintbrushes.  Any hardware store sells...
Construction Site Safety Part 1:  Moving Vehicles

Construction Site Safety Part 1: Moving Vehicles

Sooner or later you will work at or visit a construction site.  Whether you are a utility worker, inspector, manager, or supervisor, a construction site may be the most hazardous environment in which you will ever work.  Hazards include: Heavy equipmentHigh...