USING THE ERG
Recently, Chuck Armstrong, Safety Manager for the City of Chicago, sent me a website to check out. This short video http://www.hazmatsolutions.net/erg/ explains how to use an Emergency Response...
View ArticleEmergency Prepardness
We recently experienced 2 very powerful hurricanes, which not only left damage and destruction throughout the south, but also impacted the midwest with heavy rainfalls and flooding. So was your...
View ArticleOSHA Compliance Survival Kit For the Construction Industry
Every employer has a responsibility to make sure all employees have a safe and stable work environment. These employees should have access to safety equipment and information at anytime they are on the...
View Article9 Sections of Confined Space
A Confined Space Safety Policy can be divided into 9 sections. This article briefly describes the nine parts of a comprehensive yet efficient confined space safety program. 1 – Purpose – The confined...
View ArticleFEMA Issues Report on Personal Preparedness in America
The Federal Emergency Management Agency has released a new report titled Personal Preparedness in America: Findings from the 2009 Citizen Corps National Survey that offers data on the public’s...
View ArticleFirst Aid In The Era of Biohazards
First aid in the era of biohazards by Lisa J. Burns, Q.S.S.P. 10 best practices to keep responders safe Everyone sees the need for trained responders, first-aid kits and automated external...
View ArticleNFPA, The Total Cost of Fire in the US
Recently, NFPA published a study by John R. Hall, Jr. on TheTotal Cost of Fire in the US. To see the complete paper click on the link provided. The core of the total cost of fire was $134.2 billion in...
View ArticleDisaster Planning – Safety 24/7
No one knows how or when a disaster will strike. But everyone should be prepared. A disaster is a sudden event that causes great harm to people and property. The disaster might be severe weather, such...
View ArticleU.S. Home Structure Fires
If you talk about safety 24/7, here is an article to share with your employees. U.S. fire departments responded to an estimated average of 380,000 home structure fires per year during 2003-2007. These...
View ArticleFEMA’S Report on Residential Fires in US
Fires that affect our homes are often the most tragic and the most preventable. It is a sad fact, but each year over 75 percent of all civilian fatalities occur as a result of fires in residential...
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