As the safety coordinator of Uline’s Chicago-based distribution warehouse, Scott Barthuly takes employee emergency training very seriously. Every other year, all first responders on staff in the large shipping and industrial supplies distributor for the Midwest receive training in First Aid, CPR and AED use.
With winter officially upon us, freezing temperatures can be expected across many parts of the country. In some areas, exceptionally cold weather will linger indefinitely, while other regions will experience freeze-thaw cycles.
Electrical hazards are one of the many hazards that can occur in a flooding incident involving potential exposures to harmful substances, or contact with energized surfaces or energized water itself.
Motion Industries, a leading distributor of industrial maintenance, repair, and operation (MRO) replacement parts, announced in June one of several new knowledge websites
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) has announced the availability of $1 million for training or training materials to support mine rescue or mine emergency preparedness in underground mines.
Safety headlines grab attention with catastrophe, accidents, fines, and pointing fingers. April 15th marks the 103rd year anniversary of one of the most talked about safety tragedies of 20th century.
Where do muster points fit into an emergency plan? Although each facility has its own emergency plan, one considering the layout, contents, grounds outside, all potential hazards, and safety standards, plans involving evacuation must integrate a muster point.
