Archive for the 'Workplace Safety' Category

What Are Data Room Fire Suppression Systems?

When it comes to the high cost of IT equipment and servers, one area that can easily be overlooked is the fire protection and detection systems that are protecting high dollar systems. When a company invests thousands or even millions of dollars in their IT infrastructure, you need to be able to protect that investment from fire and water damage.
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Good Safety Training Starts With Effective Induction

Your induction program is often an employee’s first insight into your organisation’s approach to safety. Employees will take that attitude on board as they enter into their day-to-day work duties. While many OH&S managers will spend time, money and intellect on their training program, their induction program is often left behind in the dark ages. This article will help you think about how to best establish a Culture Of Value around safety from the very get-go!
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Taking a Look Into Steel Toed Shoes and If They are Only Found at the Workplace

For years now, ladies have stamped their mark in industries where men used to reign. One aspect of woman’s intuition have been steel toed shoes, we look at how they are not only protective footgear anymore.
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Luminescent Path Markings and Signs Versus Traditional Safety Components

If you own a commercial or R1 residential building in a state that hasn’t adopted a version of the International Fire Code (IFC), you have a greater choice in which types of egress safety components, safety signs and exit signs you employ in your building. In many cases, building owners in states that aren’t governed by IFC regulations opt for traditional safety elements, such as emergency back up lighting in exit stairwells, non-luminous safety signs and incandescent exit signs.
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Health and Safety at Work – Employees and Employer’s Responsibility

In the UK it is the Health & Safety Executive HSE who act to ensure that all of our workplaces are as safe as possible. In the 35 years since it was established the HSE has overseen a dramatic fall in death and injury rates in the workplace. In 1974 when the executive started, 651 died as a result of workplace incidents, a number that fell a huge 70%, according to HSE statistics, to a figure of 180 in 2008.
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Bollard Posts – The Low-Tech and Economical Way to Protect Buildings, Equipment, and Personnel

What happens if a forklift backs into your building? Imagine the damage! Read on to find out how this sort of thing can easily be prevented.
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FDA – Approved Food Processing Facility Coating Materials

Painting contractors know that the food processing industry have some of the most difficult requirements when it comes to food safe floor coatings applications. Food products, after all, require special care in processing and handling, and the environment where these products are processed, specifically the floor coatings system, must guarantee a food-safe facility. Foremost of these requirements are the environmental conditions in most food processing facilities, which is not like just any ordinary production plant.
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Understand the Perils of Working in a Construction Site

Construction site workers are no stranger to accidents. Because the nature of the work is quite hazardous, one must always take precaution to avoid becoming victims of an unfortunate event.
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Kitchen Safety

Kitchen safety is essential if you don’t want to have accidents or a fire. Every employee should be trained in fire prevention and first aid. There should be in-house training program run by professional people (fire department, Red Cross) and there should be refresher course at least every two years.
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Paint Storage Cabinets – Comply With OSHA and NFPA Regulations by Choosing the Right Cabinets

Do you have a lot of paint or ink in your facility that needs to be stored properly? If you do, then paint storage cabinets can literally be your best friend. Read on to discover how to choose the right ones.
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