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BFD: $4.5M contract for new breathing equipment will aid cancer risk fight
Boston firefighters will be getting new safety equipment with a $4.5 million contract from the City of Boston, officials announced Friday morning.
Firefighters confront increased cancer risk
New dangers come from burning plastics, petroleum products, chemicals and other items found in modern construction materials and furniture.
When Working for the U.S. Government Is a Cancer Risk
The union fighting Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue over his effort to curb telecommuting says workers are worried that going to work has become hazardous to their health.
7 easy ways firefighters can reduce their cancer risk
Don’t just wash your turnout gear – decontaminate it with a solution that eliminates carcinogens
5 Manual Material Handling Tips for Safer Work Performance
Manual material handling tasks can sometimes expose workers to risk factors that lead to costly injuries. Following are five tips for safer work performance.
How Companies Can Help Reduce Risk from Wearables
The introduction of wearables in the workplace brings a new set of risks. Help protect your business with wearables safety tips from Travelers.
What To Include in a First Aid Kit
Your health and well-being is<br>something that you don't want to risk, which is why it's important to<br>always be prepared with first-aid supplies. No matter how hard you<br>try to prevent it, accidents are going to occur. It's just an<br>inevitable part of life. While there's no way to prevent 100% of<br>accidents from happening, you can prepare yourself to better deal<br>with them. Having plenty of first-aid kits on hand can make treating<br>injuries easier, quicker and more convenient.First Aid Kit…
Compliance Risks Increase as Business Use More Contract Workers
Compliance Risks Increase as Business Use More Contract Workers<br>Workers Compensation<br>Work Place Safety
Are You Making These Risk Assessment Blunders?
Are You Making These Risk Assessment Blunders? Veritas consulting provide SMEs advice on Workplace Risk Assessments and other Health and Safety Services
Fire department takes measures to prevent cancer, promote health
As cancer research has become a major focus for many institutions, a plethora of studies have been conducted and records have been kept concerning the disease and its possible causes.
Easy First Aid for Household Injuries
A cheat sheet on what to do when you hammer your thumb or step on a nail or otherwise bang yourself up while completing your latest project
Safety tips to protect your contracting business and employees
In the contracting world, it literally takes sweat to build up a business. After all the hard work you’ve put in, you don’t want to see anything bring your company down. Protecting your livelihood, your employees and your assets begins with understanding what you’re up against on the job every day.
Electrical Risk Prevention for Electrical Staff
Two level offer for training in electrical risk prevention. This video is an introduction to the e-learning module.
How to Conduct an Effective Ergonomic Risk Assessment
Conducting an ergonomic assessment is a foundational element of the ergonomics process. Learn how to conduct an effective ergonomic risk assessment.
How Ergonomics Can Prevent a Work Injury
Through the use of these ergonomic strategies, you can reduce your injury risk significantly. Though the most famous types of workplace injuries are acute, like blunt force trauma, there are a significant amount of damages that take a long time to develop. A subcategory of these types of ailments i
10 safety mistakes that can cost you a legal case
Unfortunately, many organizations have a false perception that merely employing someone in a safety capacity is a risk control, as in, “Your Honor, we did our due diligence in safety… see, we hired a Safety Person (points to the ‘Safety Person’).”
Risk of heart attack increases while shoveling snow
Research shows even walking through heavy snow can be dangerous for some
How breathing in wildfire smoke affects the body
Experts say the chronic impact of smoke from longer-lasting, more frequent wildfires could have serious health impacts.
