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I mentioned last week that October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, but it is also Domestic Violence Awareness month. Domestic violence is violent or aggressive behavior within the home, typically involving the violent abuse of a spouse or partner. I distinctly remember one night when I was living in the city, I heard my neighbors next …
You’ve heard the term asbestos, and I’m sure you’ve heard that it’s linked to a type of cancer called Mesothelioma. But you find yourself wondering “what does that mean for me?” For the longest time, I had absolutely no idea what either of them really were, and it wasn’t until I started working at Atlantic Training …
We might be beating a dead horse here, as you’ve probably already been involved in countless forklift safety training sessions, toolbox talks, etc. But it’s easy to forget what we learn in forklift training modules and we quickly become numb to the same old repetitive safety precautions that they become void of any true meaning …
“VICE: Tell us about yourself. Do you consume human blood? Galatea: I am a modern vampire. I was awakened at a very early age. It is part of who I am. It’s very beautiful, very spiritual. I do consume real human blood. Oh yes, I have read all the medical hoo-ha about no human having …
Alright look, I’m no saint. Because of the field I work in, I see a lot of forklift videos and the kid inside me wants to get on a forklift and ride it around a warehouse in a fun and probably wreckless manner. I’d probably experiment with picking things up and putting them down, and …
Dave’s alarm clock blared, signaling another day at the factory. For some reason, he found it especially difficult to rise out of bed that day. His wife wasn’t due up for another 45 minutes, so he silenced his alarm clock, kissed her cheek gently and rose to get ready for work as usual. He arrived …
OSHA, as we know, is always on the move. Now that it’s HCS or Hazard Communication Standard has aligned itself with the GHS or Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals in the United States [1], there is a June 1 deadline for changes in compliance to take place. For example, if you’re …
I often find myself (arrogantly) believing that because I work in a non-threatening office setting, I’m impervious to workplace safety hazards. I look around the typical office and I see non-threatening fluorescent lighting, drab carpets, innocent office chairs and complacent computers. It’s not like I’m risking my life walking up on tall buildings or working …
OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) estimates that, prior to its inception in 1971, some 14,000 workers were killed on the job each year. Though the most recent accident statistics are not yet complete, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show just 4,679 workplace deaths in 2014, up a little from 2012 (4,628) …
