标签：Safety

June is National Safety month, and in observance of this important topic we will post a new article each week in June that focuses on safety to promote a safe and healthy workplace. Check out last week's post and stay tuned for next week's post in this safety series. Outside of the workplace, warmer weather may bring a feeling of excitement. After all, it opens a window of opportunities for outdoor activities to partake in such as relaxing at the pool, long bike rides, softball leagues, etc. However, an unfortunate reality we face, especially in the workplace, is that with...

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June is National Safety month, and in observance of this important topic we will post a new article each week in June that focuses on safety to promote a safe and healthy workplace. Check back next week for the next post in this safety series. Planning for any Scenario One of the most important things we do at Braun Intertec is create a safe and healthy work environment. As an employee-owned company full of field technicians, environmental scientists, engineers and more, we encounter hazardous situations in our work every day. Whether on a job site, a drill rig, in our...

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许多后损伤是由不正确的提升技术引起的，而我们大多数人都听过关于用腿上的抬起物体而不是背部的建议，而且许多仍然继续举起错误，因为它们不会遇到任何直接的背部疼痛。重要的是要记住，背部伤害通常累积，随着时间的推移逐渐发展。因此，虽然有人在一天举起沉重的物体后有人可能感觉不到任何疼痛，但另一天他们可能会在简单地提升光对象后经历突然的背部痉挛和强烈的疼痛。了解您的背部理解是预防的一步....

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在户外工作或只是在寒冷的天气之外往往是不可避免的，但避免了与沉没温度相关的危害是可能的。通过了解冷凝压的迹象和症状，您可以保护自己并留意他人。什么是冷压力？冷压力因国家的不同地区而异。每当外部温度下降低于正常和风速增加时，有价值的热量可以迅速离开您的身体。太冷了有多冷？抛开温度，这是身体无法温暖本身的时候。虽然它很常见......

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对于训练有素的眼睛，一览一下工作空间或工地就是确定它的安全。离开设备，浪费或垃圾铺设是一场等待发生的事故。而家务，或在班次后捡起自己可以使一个不同的世界。家务可以听起来像是一个卑微的任务，但实际上，拯救时间，金钱和生命是一个重要和必要的措施。通过这种理解，一盎司的预防值得一磅以上的治疗方法。清洁场所降低职业安全和健康管理局的风险（OSHA）......

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每年10月中旬，美国和加拿大均遵守国家防火周，目标是认识到火灾所带来的危险，并强调防火和准备的重要性。以下是我们在电影或电视上看到的东西的一些信息，但很少在日常生活中讨论：如何以及何时使用灭火器。我们都认识到标志性的红色容器，灭火器，悬挂在我们的办公室，求职和其他公共建筑周围的各个地方。但是你知道如何以及何时使用一个？你是如何决定的......

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When dealing with workplace safety, transportation accidents typically aren’t the first job hazard that comes to mind. However, more than 38 percent of annual worker injuries are caused by motor vehicle accidents, during the workday or while commuting to and from work. A recent National Highway Traffic Safety Administration study reported that nearly 80 percent of crashes and 65 percent of near-crashes involved some form of driver inattention within three seconds before the event. Primary causes of driver inattention are cell phone use and drowsiness. Some other high-risk distractions include reaching for objects, insects, writing or typing, applying makeup, eating and...

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上周标志着夏第一次正式的一天er, temperatures will continue to climb as we move toward the dog days of July and August. Excessive heat can cause serious injuries both at work and at home. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), more than 65,000 people seek medical attention for extreme heat exposure every year. When combined with outdoor construction projects, heat can be a recipe for disaster if you don’t plan ahead. When faced with hot work environments, practice the following safety habits: Check the forecast. It’s always a good idea to check the...

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June is National Safety Month – the perfect time to talk about ways we make safety “built in” at Braun Intertec. First, let’s talk numbers. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) and the National Academy of Social Insurance, workplace injuries and accidents (where employees miss six or more days of work) cost U.S. employers more than $62 billion per year. That means more than $1 billion per week is spent on preventable injuries in U.S. workplaces. And these numbers don’t account for the toll that workplace injuries have on employees and their families. The costs are too...

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