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Back Safety: Injury Causes and Prevention Tips

Back Safety: Injury Causes and Prevention Tips

A variety of causes can lead to a back injury. In this section, we will discuss several causes and provide tips on how to prevent back injuries from occurring in the first place. One of the leading causes of back injury is attributed to poor posture. Poor back posture...
Fire Extinguishers: Use and Evacuation

Fire Extinguishers: Use and Evacuation

In the first few seconds after discovering a fire, you must make a difficult decision: fight or flight. Can you effectively and safely use an extinguisher on the fire? The first step in case of a fire in your work area is to size up the situation, make sure the alarm...
DOT HazMat: Hazard Class and Division

DOT HazMat: Hazard Class and Division

The hazard class is a set of nine number designations that describe the type of hazard associated with a material. You will see this number at the bottom of the label or placard. Class 1 are explosives and are broken down into the following divisions: 1.1 Products...