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Trainee Brain Surgeon Solves DIY Fall Problem

May 9, 2015 by Admin 5 Comments

Trainee Brain Surgeon Solves DIY Fall Problem Preventing a serious head injury when falling off a ladder is a simple as wearing a bike helmet according to a leading Trainee Brain Surgeon who presented her findings to the the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons annual scientific congress on … [Read more...] about Trainee Brain Surgeon Solves DIY Fall Problem

Filed Under: Risk Homeostasis, Safety Satire Tagged With: bike helmet, fall protection, ladder safety, risk homeostasis

Are you ready for the revised AS1657 on walkways, ladders and platforms?

February 13, 2014 by Barry Spud Leave a Comment

Carl Sachs of Workplace Access & Safety has put together this article talking about the changes to the newly released revision of AS1657, the standard concerning walkways, platforms and fixed ladders.  The standard has had some significant changes that may well be of interest to Australian … [Read more...] about Are you ready for the revised AS1657 on walkways, ladders and platforms?

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: as1657, ladder safety, ladders, platforms, stairs, Steps and Stairs

New Ladder Safety Guidelines

July 9, 2013 by Admin Leave a Comment

New Ladder Safety Guidelines Prevention of fall in construction – selection and safe use of portable ladders Worksafe have just released their Falls Prevention Guidelines Background Falls from ladders in the construction industry have resulted in a significant number of serious and fatal … [Read more...] about New Ladder Safety Guidelines

Filed Under: Construction Safety Tagged With: construction industry, fall prevention, ladder safety, safety guide

More Funny Safety Slogans

June 2, 2013 by Barry Spud 3 Comments

Funny Safety Slogans While on a ladder, never step back to admire your work Ladder safety has it's ups and downs. (also works with elevator and escalator safety) Safety is great unless you're late. Safety's fine if you got the time. A hardhat on your head keeps you from being dead If … [Read more...] about More Funny Safety Slogans

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: administrative requirement, crimson flood, false teeth, first mistake, flood safety, full time job, golf swing, hardhat, ladder safety, lunch box, missing fingers, safe at work, safety glasses, safety safety, safety shoes, Safety Slogans and Quotes, time practice, unsafe acts, ups and downs

Portable Ladder Safety

February 3, 2013 by Admin 4 Comments

Portable Ladder Safety By Tom Gardener Portable ladders provide a convenient way of performing work at height and you'd think that after the years they've been in use that the relevant safety issues would be pretty well entrenched in people's minds. But if the number of people injured or killed … [Read more...] about Portable Ladder Safety

Filed Under: Workplace Safety Tagged With: electrical work, Electricity, embarrassment, gardener, job, ladder safety, light globe, metal ladder, pun, relevant safety, risk, safety issues, step ladder, step ladders

Risk Assessment for Home Improvements

January 12, 2013 by Admin 2 Comments

Risk Assessment for Home Improvements An excellent way to minimize your risk in the workplace, risk assessment is also a great way to minimize risks in any home improvement job you may wish to accomplish. From hanging drapes to hanging windows, assessing any risks that are prevalent in a home … [Read more...] about Risk Assessment for Home Improvements

Filed Under: Risk Assessment Tagged With: assessment questions, drapes, home improvement project, Home Safety, imminent dangers, improvement areas, improvement job, improvement task, ladder accidents, ladder safety, ladder system, mindset, risk assessment, scaffold, split level, spotter, staircases, workplace risk

Christmas Light Safety

November 25, 2012 by Admin 1 Comment

Christmas Light Safety Remember “Christmas Vacation” with Chevy Chase?  I love that movie because all the safety references are hilarious, but my favorite part of the movie is when Clark Griswald finally has all of the Christmas lights on his house, after many safety mishaps, and he plugs in the … [Read more...] about Christmas Light Safety

Filed Under: Electrical Safety Tagged With: chevy chase, christmas light, christmas lights, christmas vacation, clark griswald, electrocution, extension cord, extension cords, fiddles, Holiday safety, Home Safety, issue checks, joyful holiday season, ladder safety, lighting issue, mishaps, power surge, proper tools, safety concerns, safety references

Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace

October 5, 2012 by Admin Leave a Comment

Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace Guest post by: Ladders Direct. Their blog: ladders-direct.com/blog (Editors note: you should check out their blog – very quirky!) Every year thousands of workers are injured after falls from heights, and there are several dozen fatalities. … [Read more...] about Importance of Ladder Safety Training in the Workplace

Filed Under: Safety Training Tagged With: Ladder Safety, ladder safety, safety issues, Safety Tips, Training

Bears teaching us about ladder safety

July 3, 2012 by Admin 2 Comments

Bears teaching us about ladder safety? Here is a really clever Powerpoint safety presentation from United States Mine Rescue Association  Here is the link: http://www.usmra.com/repository/category/fall_protection/bears_and_ladders.ppt  <p><a … [Read more...] about Bears teaching us about ladder safety

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