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2025-04-21 TBT – The Dark Side of Electricity   One of the most significant advances in the history of mankind must be the harnessing of electricity for power. Initially, electricity was generated and used to light up homes, and soon after distributed to pow...

2025-04-28 TBT - Portable Ladders – Pre-Use Inspection   OSHA safety standards require that we inspect our portable ladders before we first use them on any work shift. This is so we can identify visible defects that could cause a ladder to fail and the user ...

2025-05-05 Scaffold Competent Person While most scaffolding is designed for ease of erection and use, there are still many hazards associated with scaffolding that can result in someone getting injured or even killed. Because of the various hazards associated...

Toolbox Talk: Biological Hazards – Be Aware of Bloodborne Pathogens It is human nature to want to help someone in distress, especially if they are severely ill or bleeding. And while you may feel compelled to assist someone in trauma or just clean up blood o...

Fall Prevention - Preventing Slips in the Workplace Friction can be a bad thing, or it can be a good thing. Excessive friction generated when two surfaces rub against one another could create excessive heat, and that could lead to heat-related damage or even ...

TBT - Full Body Harness Do’s and Don’ts Falls from one level to another are among the leading causes of severe injuries and deaths among workers in the United States. And to add insult to injury, no pun intended, many workers who were injured or killed were w...

Toolbox Talk: Portable Fire Extinguishers – Make Sure They Remain Ready for Use It does us no good to be to use a portable fire extinguisher if it is not ready and available for use when needed. So here are a few of the steps we can all take to help ensure w...