Hand Tool Safety
Inspect your hand tools to ensure they’re in good shape. Don’t modify them and always use them properly. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.
Nov 6, 2023 | Safety
Inspect your hand tools to ensure they’re in good shape. Don’t modify them and always use them properly. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.
Oct 30, 2023 | Safety
For the 13th consecutive year, fall protection topped the list with 7,271 violations in fiscal year 2023. Hazard communication, ladders, scaffolding, and powered industrial trucks rounded out the top five. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.
Oct 23, 2023 | Safety
Chemical labels use color and number codes to indicate minimal (zero) through severe (four) hazards to health (blue), fire (red), and reactivity (yellow). See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.
Oct 9, 2023 | Safety
Fall Protection once again leads the OSHA top 10 violation list, followed by Fall Protection, Hazard Communication, Respiratory Protection, Ladders, Scaffolding, Lockout/Tagout, Powered Industrial Trucks, Fall Protection Training Requirements, Personal Protective and Life Saving Equipment: Eye and Face Protection, and Machine Guarding. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.
Oct 2, 2023 | Safety
A good tool that is in disrepair is as good as a rock when it comes to safety and going home to your family. Be cognizant of the conditions and choose tools wisely for the uses. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.
Sep 11, 2023 | Safety
Did you know that UD has been a tobacco free campus since 2014? And for good reason. Smoking is the leading cause of preventable death in the United States. Quitting smoking is one of the single best things you can do to greatly improve your overall health. See the FREAS SharePoint page under Safety for more information on this topic and previous Weekly Safety Messages.