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Workplace incidents can occur in any industry. Many times it’s hard to predict an incident if it’s never happened before – we’re only human and we all make mistakes. To combat this, here are 9 workplace safety tips (in no particular order) that can prevent accidents and save lives. 1. Properly Train Employees It is up to the employer to insure all workers have had proper safety training to conduct their daily duties. This includes proper PPE required, regulations and proce …

Occupational hearing loss can be a side-effect in many industries through exposure to direct and indirect noise agents. Direct noise agents can be anything from hearing a jackhammer while working on a construction site to talking loudly through a headset. Indirect noise agents are bit more elusive. They can come from working with solvents or certain metals. According to The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), “Approximately 22 million U.S. workers are exposed …

Wall to Wall Tile and Stone of Vancouver, WA was recently cited more than $250,000 for workplace violations by the Washington Dept of Labor and Industries (L&I). Three of the company’s biggest violations included failing to control employee exposure to silica dust ($40,500), not developing a written respiratory protection program ($40,500), and failing to provide fit-testing for employee respirators ($40,500). According to L&I, the employees of Wall to Wall Tile and Stone were e …