Have an awesome day! Protecting your employees can be a challenging proposition. The modern workplace can be a loud and dangerous place that exposes your workers to hazards that are unique to your workplace. For this reason it's critically important that managers and employees alike understand what they can do to ensure each employee goes home safely after every shift. Below are 9 Workplace Safety Secrets You Need to Know: Secret #1: No Substitute for Training We know that you’d never just hand a new employee a safety manual and wish them the best of luck, but there are companies out there that don’t invest in training. Regardless of whether the employee is new or has been with you for 15 ye
Keep Cool! The hottest season is upon us, and that means workers are exposed to stifling outdoor temperatures, while on the job and similar dangers in hot indoor environments. Operations involving high-air temperatures, radiant heat sources, high humidity, or strenuous physical activities have a high potential for causing heat related illness. Heat related illnesses, including heat exhaustion, heat cramps and heat stroke are caused by prolonged or intense exposure to hot temperatures. As your body works to cool itself under extreme heat, blood rushes to the surface of your skin and as a result less blood reaches your brain, muscles and other organs. This can interfere with both your physical
