Grill Safety

Whether your barbecue uses charcoal, wood, propane or natural gas, don’t even think about firing it up until you are sure it’s safe. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Lifting Safely – Carrying

Each day in some form or fashion you do lifting in this facility and at home. Lifting safely is one the most important things you can do to protect your back throughout your lifetime. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Wake Up Call

Results of a recent study suggest that the groggy feeling most of us wake up to, is harder shake off than we might like to think. Sleep inertia finds most of us in a state of impairment comparable to drunkenness. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Winter Walking Safety Tips

Careful walking in winter helps prevent a top cause of industrial injuries. Two tips are allowing extra time and taking shorter steps. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Extension Cord Safety

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) estimates that about 3,300 residential fires originate in extension cords each year, killing 50 people and injuring about 270 others. The most frequent causes are short circuits, overloading, damage and/or misuse of extension cords. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.

Air Exchange & Confined Space

The importance of good air exchange and a healthy work atmosphere are two of the main reasons for Confined Space protocol. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.