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Safety slogans are short, impactful statements that make workplace precautions and protocols easier to understand, remember, and follow. They serve a dual purpose – increase awareness of potential environmental hazards and encourage employees to adopt safer practices.

First aid is the immediate care provided for injuries or sudden illnesses immediately after they occur. The goal of first aid is to prevent the condition from worsening and promote recovery until medical services arrive.

Using ladders on a regular basis poses an increased risk of serious injury to your workers. You can drastically reduce the chances of workplace injury by following OSHA-mandated ladder inspection checklists before using equipment.

To improve safety in the workplace, OSHA has established guidelines for conducting incident investigations. Looking into the root cause of injuries, illnesses, fatalities, or even close calls, allows employers and workers to identify hazards and develop a plan to improve worker health and safety.

Personal protective equipment (PPE) is non-negotiable for workplace safety, but hot weather creates a challenging balance between protection and comfort. With new OSHA heat regulations on the horizon and advancing cooling technologies, there are more options than ever to keep workers safe and help you stay cool and focused on the job.

Every year, thousands of U.S. workers become sick from occupational heat exposure, with some cases proving fatal. Heat illness can develop rapidly when the body's cooling system can't keep up with high temperatures and humidity.

Heat illness is a serious workplace hazard that's becoming increasingly common. There were 36 work-related deaths due to environmental heat exposure in 2021, and about 2,300 people in the United States died in the summer of 2023, with the cause of death being excessive heat, the highest in 45 years of records.

What’s your favorite Sussex County restaurant? Are they violating health and food safety guidelines? Delaware Online’s Article “Which Sussex County restaurants have had the most violations in the past 30 days?” shares the restaurants with the most violations as of January 21, 2024. 

A hazard refers to any condition or circumstance in the workplace that can potentially cause damage, harm, or adverse health effects to individuals or property under specific conditions. The Occupational Safety Hazard Administration (OSHA) emphasizes that every workplace must be prepared to identify potential hazards to reduce the risk of injuries or fatalities before they even occur.