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Road construction zones can be dangerous for workers and drivers. Because of this, it is required that all workers complete safety training before they enter the work zone. It is also essential that drivers stay alert when approaching and driving through work zones. Most fatal…
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A standard operating procedure (SOP) is a set of guidelines created to assist workers when performing job tasks to accomplish efficiency, quality, and consistency. The SOP brings standardization to work processes and documentation. A written SOP details the instructions for performing a job task. When…
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Loading docks are often high-traffic areas, with incoming deliveries and outgoing shipments. It is an essential part of an industrial facility. However, it can also be a potentially dangerous place for anyone who works in or around the area. Serious injuries can happen because much…
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Pressure washers have many uses; they are used to clean large areas, including parking lots, sidewalks, buildings, vehicles, and equipment or machinery. Although they are very useful when cleaning around the workplace, many different types of hazards and injuries can occur while using a pressure…
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One of the greatest challenges for supervisors, project managers, and team leaders is prioritizing the workload. Task planning or task management strategies can help alleviate stress and increase productivity, especially when employees are working on multiple projects but are responsible for only their assigned tasks.…
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Phones ringing, noise from tools and machinery, co-workers talking, loud music blasting, dogs barking, and uncomfortable work environments; all are distractions that we encounter throughout the day. Some workplace distractions are unavoidable, but others, if not regulated, can contribute to workplace stress, cause lost productivity,…
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In the morning, you meet with co-workers to discuss the projects to be worked on. Afterward, you assemble your PPE and inspect your work area. Everything looks good, so you proceed to start the equipment. After working a couple of hours, you feel some lightheadedness…
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Every day, millions of truck drivers transport goods across the roads of the United States and beyond; the average truck driver travels over 100,000 road miles per year, delivering approximately 11.8 billion tons of freight. Trucks are essential to the global economy; nearly everything used…
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Many people experience some type of pain from time to time; when you get a paper cut, hit your thumb with a hammer, or step-down wrong and twist your ankle. However, when the injury heals, you most likely, no longer feel pain. It’s the feeling…
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According to the United States Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, over 100,000 Americans died of drug overdose between April 2020 and April 2021, exceeding the death toll of any year since the 1990s when the opioid epidemic began. In 2021, overdose deaths rose 15%…
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