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Hard Hats 101: The Importance of Protecting Heads in the Workplace

Protecting your employees in the workplace is one of your top priorities. Certain occupations require additional safety gear to be worn, especially if the work involves physical hazards, like potentially falling objects. One way to offer additional safety gear is through requiring employees to wear ...

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Noise Pollution and Hearing Safety in the Workplace

Workplace safety is a major concern to large and small business owners throughout the country. As a small business owner you understand the importance of providing your employees a safe working environment. It's important for small business owners to make every effort to become aware of noise pollut...

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Carbon Monoxide and the Small Business Workplace

Carbon monoxide is an odorless and colorless gas. Since victims cannot see, touch, smell, or taste this particular gas, it is often fatal before its victims know what's happening. It’s not only a concern for homeowners, but for business owners as well. Combustible engines, welding, burning wood, a...

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Safety Tips for Warehouses

Safety in the workplace isn't simply a trendy buzzword. These days, safety is something employers take seriously. Keeping the warehouse accident and injury free improves employee morale, reduces absenteeism, and promotes loyalty among employees. It also saves businesses big money as it helps to keep...

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What You Should Know About Computer Vision Syndrome

Computer vision syndrome is a particular type of eyestrain that affects more than 70 percent of the Americans who work on computers as part of their daily routines -- according to the American Optometric Association. Causes of Computer Vision Syndrome (CVS) At the root of the problem with CVS is the...

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Slips, Trips, and Falls, Oh My!

Slips, trips and falls are unfortunately common in the workplace, and responsible for employees becoming injured. The U.S. Department of Labor has reported that slips, trips and falls are responsible for most of the general industry accidents. This includes over 95 million workdays lost due to these...

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Top 10 OSHA Violations for 2012

Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as part of the U.S. Department of Labor is responsible for setting and enforcing workplace safety standards. At the end of 2012, the administration looked at the most common safety violations occurring in the workplace and have listed the top 10. ...

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Preparing for and Preventing Slips and Falls in the Workplace

Slips and falls in the workplace are one of the more common ways employees get injured. This leads to potentially serious injuries, not to mention paying more for workers’ compensation, and having incident reports to file. If you want to reduce how often slips and falls occur at your company, it s...

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The Cost of Slip-and-Fall Accidents Infographic

Embed this Infographic: Via: BOLT Insurance Accidents involving slips,trips and falls are a leading cause of workers' compensation claims, costing an average of $20,000 per accident and sending 9 million people to the hospital every year. How are businesses affected by such accidents, and ...

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How to Prepare for an OSHA Visit at Your Small Business

Occupational Safety and Health Administration, otherwise known as OSHA, visits can be intimidating for many small business owners. They do not have to be though. Knowing what to expect makes all the difference in the world. It also helps you properly prepare for the visit so your small business pass...

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