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How to Beat the Heat and Prevent Heat-Related Illnesses

Summer is in full force and with it comes the risk of heat-related illnesses and injuries for workers. Heat stress can cause dehydration, heat exhaustion, heat stroke, and even death. It can also affect productivity, performance, and morale. Therefore, it is important to take preventive measures to protect workers from the effects of extreme heat. […]

 

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National Safety Month 2023

National Safety Month June is National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place. We are excited to join the National Safety Council in observing this important initiative. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. They also focus on eliminating the leading […]

 

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Slips, Trips and Falls: Workplace Safety

National Safety Month June is National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place. We are excited to join the National Safety Council in observing this important initiative. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. They also focus on eliminating the leading causes of preventable […]

 

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Injury Prevention: Workplace Safety

National Safety Month June is National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place. We are excited to join the National Safety Council (NSC) in observing this important initiative. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. They also focus on eliminating the leading […]

 

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Workplace Impairment: Workplace Safety

National Safety Month June is National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place. We are excited to join the National Safety Council (NSC) in observing this important initiative. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. They also focus on eliminating the leading […]

 

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Musculoskeletal Disorders: Workplace Safety

National Safety Month June is National Safety Month – the annual observance to help keep each other safe from the workplace to any place. We are excited to join the National Safety Council in observing this important initiative. The National Safety Council is America’s leading nonprofit safety advocate. They also focus on eliminating the leading […]

 

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Confined Spaces: Workplace Safety

Practice The Safety Attendant Buddy System Many workplaces contain areas that are considered confined spaces. A confined space  has limited or restricted means for entry or exit and is not designed for continuous occupancy. OSHA uses the term “permit-required confined space” to describe a confined space that: Has a hazardous or potentially hazardous atmosphere Contains a material […]

 

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Computer Eye Strain Prevention

Computer Eye Strain Prevention Tips COVID-19 has shifted a great majority of in-person office work to home office tele-work. Right now, most of our meetings and calls involve use of our computers or cell phones. Pre-pandemic, office staff would normally get a break from digital screen work by attending in-person meetings in a conference room […]

 

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Heat Illness Prevention During Hot, Humid Weather

Heat Illness Prevention Summer has arrived in Wisconsin and in Winona, MN in full force. Very hot days and high humidity are in the forecast in the weeks ahead. Heat illness prevention is your best defense. In this blog we cover the dangers of heat, ways to stay cool and safe as temperatures rise, and […]

 

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