2 Minute Toolbox Talk: COVID-19 How to Protect Yourself and Others
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) - Center of Gravity
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) - Load Handling
During the COVID-19 pandemic, everyone needs to take steps to not only protect themselves but also others.
A forklift truck is counter-balanced so that when it is unloaded, the center of gravity is in the middle of the stability triangle.
Before you attempt to lift a load, be sure that your vehicle can handle the weight of the load by checking the manufacturer’s nameplate located on the body of the vehicle. Be sure that the load is properly stacked and secure.
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Fears of Diversity
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Lead Exposure Methods
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Hydrogen Sulfide Toxicity
The truth of the matter is that everyone has unconscious bias whether they recognize it or not. Be aware of your ingrained bias of another person. Keeping an open mind can make all the difference in how they are viewed in the future.
Lead may be absorbed through the skin, lungs, or intestinal tract. Inhalation is the most common source of occupational lead poisoning.
Hydrogen sulfide is considered a broad-spectrum poison; it can poison several different systems in the body, although the central nervous system is mostly affected. Let’s review the hydrogen sulfide levels at which different symptoms and effects are observed.
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Ladder Safety - Safe Work Practices for Electrical Work
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Heat-Related Illnesses
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Basic First Aid - Injury Assessment
Portable ladders must have nonconductive side rails when the employee, ladder, or any tools used could contact exposed energized parts. OSHA applies specific rules for working on or near exposed de-energized parts.
When working in hot conditions, your body will attempt to prevent overheating by changing your blood flow and through the physiological processes of sweating and breathing.
Perform a visual head to toe assessment of the injured person. If you are not alone, ask another person to activate the emergency response system by dialing 911 or EMS while you check the injured person. If you are alone, you may have to leave the victim to summon help after you have assessed the person’s injuries.
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Ladder Safety - Safe Work Practices for Electrical Work
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Heat-Related Illnesses
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Basic First Aid - Caring for an Open Wound
Portable ladders must have nonconductive side rails when the employee, ladder, or any tools used could contact exposed energized parts. OSHA applies specific rules for working on or near exposed de-energized parts.
When working in hot conditions, your body will attempt to prevent overheating by changing your blood flow and through the physiological processes of sweating and breathing.
Give general care for all open wounds as specific care depends on whether the person has a minor or a major open wound. General care for open wounds includes controlling bleeding by applying direct pressure, preventing infection, and using bandages.
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Steps to Preventing Workplace Violence
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Arc Flash Injuries
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: RCRA Labeling and Inspection Requirements
To implement a workplace violence prevention program, you must first realize and accept that workplace violence can happen anywhere and at any time. Recognition of this fact is a positive starting point.
Arc flash is an important safety topic because many workers are injured or killed each year while working on energized equipment. Many of the electrical injuries that result in death are the result of exposure to an arc flash.....
Hazardous waste can be generated and stored in a wide variety of containers on your company’s property. Because of this, the EPA has developed general requirements for labeling and storage.
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Walking-Working Surfaces - Passageways and Aisles
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Walking-Working Surfaces - Slopes, Ramps, and Dockboards
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Basic Spill Clean-Up Procedures
Passageways, storerooms, service rooms, and any other area must be kept clean, orderly, and in a sanitary condition. It is important to keep walking-working surfaces maintained free of hazards. Recent statistics indicated that there were 153,140 injuries from a fall on the same level and 38,700 injuries with a slip or trip without involving a fall. If everyone does their part to maintain a safe work area, injuries of this nature can be avoided.
Floors with a slope should be coated with a slip-resistant coating to prevent falls. A ramp is an inclined walking-working surface that is used to gain access to another level. Dockboards are a great example. A dockboard is a portable or fixed device used to span a gap or compensate for a difference in height between a loading platform and a transport vehicle.
The implementation of procedures to stop, clean up and decontaminate a hazardous chemical spill or release requires specially trained personnel. Spill response procedures are designed to contain the spilled material quickly and safely and protect employees, the facility, the community, and the environment from exposure to harmful chemicals.
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Confined Space Entry - Atmospheric Monitoring
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Confined Space Entry - Entry Supervisor Responsibilities
2 Minute Toolbox Talk: Ethics in the Workplace - Conflict of Interest
Atmospheric testing of the confined space must be performed by a trained and qualified individual using a direct-reading instrument that has been properly calibrated. This must be accomplished from outside the confined space unless permit procedures are used in tandem with air supplied respirators for unknown atmospheres.
The entry supervisor’s responsibilities require a review of the entire entry procedure to ensure that all conditions are safe for entry and that all permit requirements have been met before signing the entry permit to authorize entry.
All dealings with customers and suppliers must be on terms that are both lawful and in accordance with the highest ethical standards. Among other things, this means no employee should ever be in a position of having an actual or perceived conflict of interest. It is important that each decision, and any related action, be based on the needs of the organization not on personal interests or relationships.