Blog-March 2015 Archives

According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, approximately 5 million workers in the U.S. are required to wear respirators. In more than a million workplaces across the country, this essential safety gear protects workers in environments where it would be unsafe to breathe without one. However, even though respirators are mandated, OSHA notes that thousands fall ill each year and hundreds die due to respiratory issues. To ensure that your workplace exemplifies the highest standard of safety, consider these five tips for promoting respiratory safety in the workplace: 

With approximately 2,000 occupational eye injuries occurring each day in the U.S. alone, eye protection should be a main concern for employers managing hazardous work environments.More often than not, workplace injuries can be avoided by putting comprehensive health and safety protocols in place. This includes conducting a hazard assessment before work begins, training employees on the correct way to use personal protection equipment and mitigating unnecessary dangers. When it comes to eye injuries, there are certain scenarios and jobs that could lead to harm - here are five of the most common:

It's time to check your first aid cabinet and you're not sure where to begin.  You might be confused about what supplies go into the cabinet, maybe what's required or simply how to go about beginning the process.  Today, I want to tell you about 5 great tools to help you refill your first aid supplies.  Spend a minute, save a dollar, here at MFASCO Health & Safety.

It's hard to know what hazards will reveal themselves on a given job. No matter how much you reduce risks, accidents still happen, and one of the most common areas they occur is on your hands. While there's no excuse for not wearing hand protection for work-related tasks, there's also no excuse for being unprepared when injuries present themselves. Don't try to sort out injuries on the fly - have protocols in place and first aid equipment on hand. Mistakes happen, but how you respond to them can make all the difference in your workers' health and safety.

Repetitive strain injuries (RSI) are experienced by thousands of Americans every year. OSHA notes that one in every three workers compensation dollars pays for repetitive strain injuries. The cost to workers and employers is devastating. For employers, the cost is billions of dollars in claims and lost time. The cost for workers is injury and pain.

Personal protective equipment is necessary for a wide range of occupations and varies based on work environment. Considering that workers are often put in unique situations, selecting the right PPE for a job is extremely important. In fact, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, PPE covers eye and face, hearing, head, foot and leg, hand and arm and body protection. Whereas certain environments will only require minimal protective measures, such as gloves and safety glasses, others will demand more extensive PPE practices. Before sending workers out to do any job, make sure you have the right PPE available.

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Personal safety gear is essential for millions of working Americans.  Each day we go to work, our personal protective equipment keeps us safe and productive.  We want you to be safe and that is why we have some helpful articles and videos that focus around the world of personal safety.  Here are just a few of the articles:

the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention note that about 2,000 eye-related injuries happen to workers each day. These injuries not only cause workers to miss days on the job, but also can be severe enough to cause permanent damage. This is both dangerous for  employees and can be counterproductive and costly for businesses. It's in everyone's best interests to make eye safety a priority in the workplace - here are five tips to get you started:

Workplace Hand Protection - According to the U.S. Department of Labor Statistics, more than 20,000 nonfatal occupational injuries occurred to the hands and wrists in 2013 alone. As the hands are one of your body's most important tools, injuries can result in missed days of work, pain when performing tasks or reduced work efficiency.