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Workplace Inspections Blog
January 15, 2018

Workplace Inspections

How do you keep your work place safe?  Here, we believe the best practice is to be proactive instead of reactive.  Specifically in this circumstance, workplace inspections help prevent incidents, injuries and illnesses.  With such a busy shop (and numerous work stations) it would be easy to miss a hazard,…
Laulie Savard
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Sling Safety Blog
December 4, 2017

Sling Safety

We hope everyone had a safe weekend!  This morning we celebrated reaching 80 days with no work accidents as Mark addressed today's topic of discussion:  sling safety. Most slings are made from nylon, which are also the most versatile type of sling. Since these slings can be used in many…
Laulie Savard
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3 Point Contact Rule Blog
November 27, 2017

3 Point Contact Rule

Today at the Monday Safety meeting Mark discussed the importance of the 3 Point Contact Rule.  Slips, trips and falls account for 20% of work injuries. This totals 13 million injuries per year. Climbing into and out of mobile equipment presents a common exposure to slips and falls. Inclement weather,…
Laulie Savard
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Communication in the Work Place Blog
November 20, 2017

Communication in the Work Place

During today's Safety Talk Monday, Mark discussed the importance of communicating with others in the work place. When a workplace involves multiple people and heavy equipment it is good practice to look out for hazards other people may encounter. Steps to staying safe: Communicate your intentions: Let people around you know…
Laulie Savard
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Back Pain Blog
November 14, 2017

Back Pain

Welcome back after a long weekend!  Today we held our "Monday morning" safety talk on a Tuesday due to the holiday yesterday.  This week, Mark addressed a very common issue in the workplace:  back pain. Mark listed some of the "Do's" and "Dont's" for lifting in the work place in…
Laulie Savard
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Confined Space Blog
November 6, 2017

Confined Space

Today at our Monday morning Safety Talk, Jeff provided some interesting information regarding small spaces in the work force. By definition, a confined space is an enclosed or partially enclosed area that is big enough for a worker to enter.  It is NOT designed for someone to work in regularly. …
Laulie Savard
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Stored Energy Blog
October 30, 2017

Stored Energy

This morning at our Monday morning Safety Talk, Mark discussed the possible hazards involved with stored energy, also known as "potential energy." The challenge we have with potential energy is that the risk is almost invisible, meaning: We can see the hazards when welding or grinding is taking place, however,…
Laulie Savard
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Fire Safety Blog
October 3, 2017

Fire Safety

A fire can begin so quickly in one's home or work place.   We tend to consider the flames to be the most dangerous part of a fire, but often forget how damaging the smoke can be! Your first priority in dealing with a fire of any kind is your own…
Laulie Savard
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Hot Work Blog
September 11, 2017

Hot Work

Today we reached 966 days with no lost-time accidents! To celebrate this and also acknowledge our perfect safety record for the month of August, Mark provided coffee for this morning's discussion. Mark's topic was one that is very relevant in our factory: heat. In a welding shop such as ours,…
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