Safety
People Put Up Warning Signs as Concealed Carry Law Begins In Wisconsin
Licensed individuals in the state of Wisconsin can now carry guns and move around armed with a concealed weapon due to a new law. The law, known as the Concealed-Carry Law, is effective as of November 1, 2011. The law, signed by Governor Scott Walker, allows those with a permit to be armed with a […]
Different Ways to Motivate your Employees for Work Safety
The answer to how to motivate employees for work safety is not so simple. Abraham Maslow devised a hierarchy of needs that tried to communicate the basic concerns and desires of a human being while working. The first need talks about the basic human requirements for survival like food to eat, air to breathe, water […]
OSHA Signage Regulations for Construction Areas
It is a well-known fact that working at construction sites can be very risky as it involves usage of heavy equipment and materials. A number of potential accidents can take place if proper precautions are not taken. Construction safety signs inform workers that they need to wear the required personal protective equipment to protect themselves […]
Hazardous Materials Signs Ensure Employee Safety
The defining qualities of a hazardous material are any solid, liquid, or gas that exhibits a hazardous characteristic, or is a specifically listed material as stated under the hazardous waste regulations. Hazardous chemical characteristics include ignitability, corrosivity, reactivity, and toxicity. Hazardous materials pose a potential risk to life, health, or property if they are released […]
Emergency Lights – Standards and Applications
We take electricity for granted, unaware of the fact that it plays such a vital role in our lives that it is almost impossible to get through the day smoothly without it. It is only when we’re in dark that we realize the importance of having light around us, especially during an emergency. What can […]
Construction Safety Signs – Necessity at Construction Sites
Recently a 31-year-old worker working on a construction site in New York was killed in an accident. This deadly accident occurred when the man was working on a cherry picker and a metal pipe fell from above and hit the picker. The worker was thrown some 20 feet to the ground below. It was not […]
AED Signs – Usefulness at Workplaces
Imagine your colleague collapsing on the office floor, and you can’t bring help to him on time because you don’t know where the AED is placed in the huge office building? According to OSHA, approximately 890 deaths happen outside hospital every day due to heart attack. These deaths are a result of sudden cardiac arrest. […]