Nail gun safety increases with modern, well maintained equipment. Keep nail gunners from getting an injury with these six tips. The right nail gun trigger is just one of the items that will help save workers from a trip to the emergency room. Dan Clark says training, and jobsite best practices are…
Dan Clark | April 16, 2015 | Nail Gun, Podcast | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Who pays for temp PPE? Not the worker. The host employer or the staffing agency are ultimately responsible for keeping temporary workers safe with the right gear. OSHA’s Temporary Worker Initiative clarifies the hot potato of personal protective equipment (PPE) for the temporary worker. These workers suffer more from work related accidents…
Dan Clark | March 30, 2015 | Podcast, Temp PPE | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Rooftop snow removal by workers is so dangerous, OSHA just released a Hazard Alert. Listen for a list of 8 best practices of rooftop snow removal. Winter is still hitting hard, prompting OSHA to warn companies about the perils of working on a roof covered with snow. Hear tips assessing the roof…
Dan Clark | March 10, 2015 | Podcast, Rooftop Snow | OSHA, PPE, Regulations & Compliance, Safety, Workplace Safety
Chemical spill! Stay and clean up, or call 911? Be ready to decide with these 9 steps on evaluating and cleaning up. A toxic chemical spill can happen without warning, requiring fast evaluation and decisions by nearby workers. These 9 steps help employees and managers determine the risks. Evacuation may be necessary,…
Dan Clark | March 5, 2015 | Chemical Spill, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Spill Cleanup, Workplace Safety
A hazard control hierarchy is simply the steps a company can take to reduce workplace hazards. Hear how to build a hierarchy of hazard control. PPE is the lowest on your list of worker safeguards. It’s the LAST barrier a worker has to injury. Other ways to reduce hazards come above PPE…
Dan Clark | February 12, 2015 | Hazard Control, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Contaminated work clothes should be washed or tossed. Only some can safely be washed at home. Others should be laundered at work, or deemed hazmat! When you drag your dirty carcass home after work, you could be putting family and friends at risk. Your work clothes can spread small, but dangerous, amounts…
Dan Clark | January 27, 2015 | Contaminated Work Clothes, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Chemicals that cause hearing loss are called OTOTOXIC substances. Hear how to protect workers from these common industrial chemicals. Loud sounds in the work environment aren’t the only culprit in hearing damage. In this podcast, Dan Clark tackles ototoxic substances, which can march to your inner ear and give it a smack-down.…
Dan Clark | January 22, 2015 | Ototoxic, Podcast | GHS, Hazcom, Mining Safety, PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Workplace safety myths are hazardous hogwash. We debunk four common myths about safety. Listen to stay safe! Folklore that “accidents happen” has been proven wrong. But are people naturally accident prone? In this podcast, Dan Clark delves into these topics, and the half-truths about PPE keeping everyone safe. Is it okay to…
Dan Clark | December 4, 2014 | Podcast, Safety Myths | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Cement burns and irritations are the #1 occupational skin disease in the U.S. Why is wet cement such a widespread danger? How do workers avoid it? Listen! Cement is in concrete, mortar, tile grout and other common construction materials. And it’s rich in chemicals which are damaging to skin. In this podcast,…
Dan Clark | November 20, 2014 | Cement Burns, Podcast | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
Vibration White Finger is an injury from using vibrating tools over extended periods. Also known as Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome, it can cause permanent damage. The white fingers name comes from low blood flow due to the collapse of vessels. Nerves and muscles are also injured with excessive vibration. Tools in construction and…
Dan Clark | November 6, 2014 | Hand-arm Vibration, Podcast, Vibration White Finger | PPE, Safety, Workplace Safety
