The importance of a lockout tagout program in your workplace is to ensure worker coordination with others, safety when on the job, and efficiency to get the maintenance done in a timely and appropriate way. It is always a high priority for an employer to make sure their employees do not end up injured or harmed on the job. Although accidents do occur from time to...
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The New Year means another year to work hard and grow with your business! This doesn’t only mean look out for yourself, but you must work and keep safe the employees and staff that help make your business function. This can be a good time of the year to review your worker occupational safety hazards again and make sure if you find anything wrong you can quickly and...
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To make sure the workplace is safe and employees are out of harm’s way, any employee looking to operate a forklift must go through a four-hour class that can be provided by Karl Environmental. This training provides a general sense that nobody will be harmed when a certified forklift driver is behind the controls of your equipment. Located at our test center in...
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When you see children’s toys, the small plastic horses, the puzzles and the trains, you may not think of anything harmful besides choking hazards. Unfortunately, lead poisoning is a risky hazard that even with the restrictions of lead use in the U.S. can still make its way onto the toys of children throughout the U.S. The U.S. has banned the use of lead in...
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Under the US Department of Labor, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has a future goal to ensure a healthy workplace for all employees, and this goal seeks to prevent illness, injury, or even death in the work environment. Starting in the 1970s, OSHA promised the workers of the United States the right to a safe workplace that will not only...
Read MoreHaving mold in your home or office can not only affect your health but also any other individual that may breathe it in. Mold can cause a variety of health issues when an individual is exposed to it. Therefore, it is important to do what you can to prevent mold from forming. Take a moment to check out one of our past blogs to learn how you can do just that. Even if...
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