Irrigation Safety
Irrigation Safety: Updated from Agriculture and Natural Resources Edition ( University of Arkansas System) Introduction There are several potential dangers that can cause injury or even death when working on…
Eye Protection at Work
Updated from “Tips on Eye Protection at Work for Better Visual Health” Edition / Occupational Safety & Health Agency of South Korea Eye Protection in Factories and Construction Sites Human…
Laboratories Safety
Introduction We would like to keep laboratories and clean rooms as an informal and friendly place to work and would neither like to make or enforce rules unnecessarily, nor to…
Back Injury Facts
Introduction to back injury Back injury account for nearly 20% of all injuries in the workplace. 8 out of 10 Americans will suffer a back injuries at sometime in their…
Working in Confined Space
Why Working in Confined Space is Hazardous ? Working in confined space is more hazardous than working in other workplaces because: The entrances/exits of confined spaces might not allow the…
Barriers to Good Standards of Safety and Health
Introduction As we have noted, safety and health is based on removing, or minimising, the causes of accidents and other events in the workplace which may have adverse effects on…
Hearing Protection Equipment
Introduction If you have any questions about the appropriate type of hearing protection equipment required for your work activity, contact your Supervisor or the Facility Support Representative, Industrial Hygiene (IH)…
Drug Prevention Standards
Updated from UNODC Drug Prevention Standards Introduction There was a time when drug prevention was limited to printing leaflets to warn young people about the danger of drugs, with little…
Introduction to Industrial Fire Protection
Updated from US fire protection standards Introduction Safety science is a twenty-first-century term for everything that goes into the prevention of accidents, illnesses, fires, explosions, and other events that harm…
Personal Protective Equipment – Introduction
PPE: Personal Protective Equipment Introduction Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms: sharp edges, falling objects, flying sparks, chemicals, noise and a myriad of other potentially dangerous situations.…