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Can what you say keep you safe, I think not!

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I enjoy hard data as it more often than not tells a very compelling story. In an effort to help employers and employees understand the causes of fatal injuries in the workplace, the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) recently analyzed their trend data and published a summary based on its data collected from 1992 to 2011.
BLS reported:

  • A total of 115,091 workers were killed in the United States from injuries incurred while on the job during 1992 to 2011.
  • In comparison, in 1994, annual fatalities ranged from a high of 6,632 to a low of 4,551 in 2009.  These counts translate to an average of one worker fatality every 79 minutes in 1994, compared with an average of one every 115 minutes in 2009.
  • The most common event leading to a fatal occupational injury in both 1992 and 2011 was a roadway incident. Roadway incidents accounted for 19 percent of all occupational fatalities in 1992 and 24 percent in 2011.
  • Falls increased as a percentage of all fatalities, rising from 8 percent in 1992 to 12 percent in 2011.
  • Homicide accounted for 17 percent of all work fatalities in 1992 and 10 percent in 2011.
  • Contact with electricity accounted for 5 percent of fatalities in 1992 and 4 percent in 2011.

The most startling information here is the simple fact that a worker dies on the job in the United States every 115 minutes or just shy of 2hrs. So 4 workers die on each 8hr shift & someone has to inform the families & co-workers.

The workers above were sons/daughters/fathers/mothers/grandparents/friends and I’m confident that all of them said at some point they were safe workers, that they knew what they were doing. We are what we do, not what we say we’ll do. So I ask; What are you going to actually do at work to ensure you or a co-worker do not become a fatal statistic?

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Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan Training

 

Please read the Bloodborne Pathogens Exposure Control Plan by clicking here. You can choose to print it, or to read it here on AAG Connect.

When finished you will need to fill in some basic profile information, answer three questions, and hit submit below. Training must be completed by December 30th, 2015.

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Haz-Comm. GHS Label Training

Instructions: Please review this Video for OSHA-mandated training on Hazardous Communication Labels by the date requested. Fill out the required info, answer the questions, type in your initials, and click the submit button. If your name is not listed below this instruction you will need to log out and log back in with your user ID.

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Ready To Be A Hero?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lirndi4BCnQ

It could happen anytime–someone collapses and their survival will depend on another person’s quick thinking and administration of CPR. The American Heart Association revised the official CPR guidelines to be “hands only”. It’s really simple, and could save someone’s life someday. Check out the video above.

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How To Shop For Safety Glasses

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Protecting your eyes is of paramount importance. Safety glasses are used to protect your eyes in a number of situations and environments. Safety glasses are a necessity for all kinds of activities, including working in a lab with dangerous chemicals to working in a steel plant. These glasses offer protection from flying objects, chemicals, heat and more.

Remember these important points and useful tips when you purchase safety glasses:

  1. The most important component of a pair of safety glasses is the lens material. Different materials offer different levels of clarity, impact resistance and scratch resistance.
  2. Always choose eye glasses specifically made from shatter-proof plastic or polycarbonate material. This material should wrap around your head, protecting your eyes from any projectiles that may come at an angle.
  3. Purchase a pair of glasses which carry ventilation slits along the sides, this will prevent fogging within your safety glasses. If you tend to wear glasses for a longer period of time, shop for a pair that offer reliable air flow.
  4. Try to purchase over-sized safety glasses for use with any prescription eyewear that you may have to wear. You’ll also be able to find customized glasses frames with prescription lenses. Or even if it does not initially match your face size or contour, larger plastic goggles can be made to fit over your existing glasses.
  5. When choosing frames, consider their overall size, which should be in proportion to the size of your face. Frames that are too large or too small will fail to provide adequate protection; make sure the frames fit properly.
  6.  Shop for safety glasses by visiting various websites and only purchase safety glasses of the most popular brands to ensure optimal safety. Pure titanium frames are the lightest available; great for long-distance reading. UV coating and anti-scratch coating should also be featured in most models.
  7. For the best in aesthetics, it is best to choose frames that are the opposite of your face shape; angular-shaped faces look better with rounder frames. Softer, fuller faces are enhanced with sharper-edged frame shapes.
  8. Indirect vents allow for air circulation but keep hazardous liquids out. Direct vent goggles potentially allow liquids to reach the eye and are suitable for protection against flying particles only.
  9. Polycarbonate lenses are the most popular for safety glasses. These lenses offer high-impact resistance and are among the lightest offered. Look for coated lenses to offset scratch damage and UV protection for outdoor use.
  10. When shopping for safety glasses, look for lenses that meet or exceed the guidelines laid out by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI).

Pictured above are some great, high quality options you can purchase on Amazon very economically. Here are the links to each one:

Discount Safety Gear is also another good online source for safety glasses.