Author: Marek Bros

If you are not sweating or have not urinated, is it a sign of dehydration? Did you know that after a holiday weekend, most people who consumed alcohol are more exposed to dehydration? Drinking alcoholic beverages in hot weather can have serious consequences. During extreme heat, we sweat more, and drinking alcohol can cause us…

Hot weather causes more fatalities than any other weather-related source. Heat waves are rarely given adequate attention, but they claim more lives each year than floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. Heat waves are silent killers. Heatstroke affects both genders equally. However, because many men are exposed to heat in the workforce, the annual death rate…

Working Around Sprinklers or Electrical Areas Notice to Supervisors: Read and prepare for safety meeting. Make sure all employees understand the importance of following our Hazard Analysis and the procedures to work around sprinkler and electrical areas. Electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard, exposing employees to such dangers as electrical shock,…

For many years, discussing mental health at work or in other public settings was taboo. Fortunately, the stigma around talking about mental health is changing, and we are working to make these conversations as routine as our morning stretch and flex. It is important to treat mental health the same way we treat physical health….

ACCIDENTS In the event that an employee is involved in an accident or sustains an injury while on the job, they must report it to their supervisor immediately, regardless of its severity. First aid supplies are normally maintained at jobsites to take care of certain minor injuries. When medical attention is warranted, the supervisor will…

ATTENDANCE Regular and on-time attendance is essential to the efficient operations of the Company and is an essential function of every employee’s job. Excessive absenteeism, tardiness, or early departures are not only inconvenient, but they are also costly problems. While it is recognized that occasional illness or personal reasons cause unavoidable absences, tardiness, or early…

You are at risk from falling objects when you are beneath equipment, scaffolds, or other areas where overhead work is being performed. There is also a danger from flying objects when power tools, or activities such as pushing, pulling, or prying, cause objects to become airborne. Injuries can range from minor abrasions to concussions, blindness,…

If you are not sweating or urinating, is it a sign of dehydration? Did you know that after a holiday weekend, most people who consume alcohol are more exposed to dehydration? Drinking alcoholic beverages in hot weather can have serious consequences. During extreme heat, we sweat more, and drinking alcohol can cause us to lose…

There are several dangers on job sites simply because of the nature of construction work. When the natural hazards found on construction job sites are compounded with clutter and debris, the hazard level increases and the potential for an accident or an injury substantially increases. A construction site with poor housekeeping creates an unsafe and…

When we do accident investigations, a lot of times we’ll find injuries can be attributed to some type of distraction. Although it may not be possible to eliminate distractions, experts say steps can be taken to minimize them and recognize when they occur. Different types of distractions When people are distracted, they are not paying…