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  • Safety & Health October 21, 2011

    Halloween Safety

    Halloween is a cherished tradition but the excitement of the night can cause children to forget to be careful. There is no real “trick” to making Halloween a real treat for the entire family. The major dangers are not from witches or spirits but rather from falls and pedestrian/car crashes. Many communities officially designate a

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  • Safety & Health October 21, 2011

    Home Safety

    Home Safety

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  • Safety & Health October 6, 2011

    How to Prevent Back Problems at Work

    You can hardly afford to let back problems interfere with work. Because work schedules can be adversely affected by physical inabilities caused by continued back problems, it’s best to look for ways to prevent or alleviate pain in your back. In cases of unspecified medical conditions, back aches could probably be the result of a

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  • Safety & Health September 6, 2011

    SLIPS, TRIPS & FALLS IN THE WORKPLACE

    FACT: The NSC (National Safety Council) indicates that slips and falls are the most common reason for an emergency room visit. Types of injuries that occur from a slip, trip or fall are injuries to the back, shoulder, elbow, wrist, and/or knee. Generally, joint injuries are the most common. The DOL (U.S. Department of Labor),

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  • Safety & Health August 31, 2011

    OSHA issues hazard alert on the dangers to workers of incorrectly rebuilt circuit breakers

    The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has issued a hazard alert, warning workers and employers of the dangers of using certain Eaton/Cutler-Hammer molded-case circuit breakers that were incorrectly rebuilt. The third-party rebuilder may have altered the circuit breakers – identified by model numbers E²K and E²KM – by using incorrect parts that can cause

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