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The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports that, on average, nearly 600 workers are injured by grinders each year. After completing this course, employees should be able to recognize grinder hazards,...

According to the BLS (Bureau of Labor Statistics), cave-ins have historically been responsible for an average of 24 worker fatalities and 88 injuries each year, at U.S.-based worksites.This high rate...

Falling is consistently one of the most common causes of workplace fatalities. Falls from as little as 4 to 6 feet can cause serious injuries, sometimes death. There are many...

Compressed gas cylinders are designed to hold gases under extremely high pressures in a relatively small container. But this convenience also presents physical, explosive, toxic, corrosive and cryogenic dangers. This...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recognizes that many employees come in contact with human blood or other potentially infectious materials during daily duties and thus are potentially exposed...

The root causes of incidents are not always obvious, but they are often caused in some part by one or more unsafe behaviors. Behavior-based safety, or BBS, is a method...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) requires the use of signs and symbols to warn workers about specific hazards in the workplace and tell them how to prevent these...

Oil and gas production and exploration are important tasks, but the process of getting them out of the ground and the equipment used to get it can create pollutants, including...

Most large businesses need warehouses to store and organize raw materials, finished product, surplus equipment or other materials. Unfortunately, fatal injuries are more common in warehouses than in other workplaces...

Valley fever or Coccidioidomycosis (sometimes known as 'San Joaquin valley fever' or 'desert rheumatism') is a fungal infection caused by inhaling fungus spores and affects thousands of people every year....

Jobs in the oil and gas industry often require driving and working outdoors. In some cases, this means working or driving in extreme temperatures or conditions. Workers who successfully complete...

Workplace violence can unexpectedly occur in any workplace setting. Statistics Canada estimates that 350,000 Canadian workers are subjected to threatening or violent situations at work every year. Unfortunately, workplace violence...