Recognized Hazards & Defective Insulation Hazards
Introduction It is necessary for healthcare workers and employers to comply with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S…
Introduction It is necessary for healthcare workers and employers to comply with OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910 Subpart S…
Personal Protective Equipment Use safeguards for personnel protection and electrical protective equipment [29 CFR 1910.335(b)]. Employees who work directly…
Safe Work Practices The following practices may reduce the risk of injury or fire when working with electrical equipment…
Portable Tool Use with Extension Cords In construction, extension cords suffer a lot of wear and tear. Most often,…
What is the Best Tool? The best tool does the following: fits the job you are doing fits the…
Safety Rules For Hand And Power Tools The employer is ultimately responsible for the safe condition of tools and…
Moving Parts That Must Be Guarded On Power Tools The exposed moving parts of power tools need to be…
Ground-Fault Circuit Interrupters (GFCI) Since neither insulation nor grounding protects you from the conditions discussed in the previous section,…
Ergonomics Ergonomics is the process of designing or arranging workplaces, products, and systems so that they fit the people…
Because power tools are so common in construction, workers are constantly exposed to a variety of hazards. The very…