Safety Library

Learn how to protect drivers and passengers with useful proactive and defensive driving tips

Beacon urges you to remember that three seconds is the minimum reaction time.

OSHA regulations require specific guarding safety precautions for abrasive wheel grinders. These requirements address the specific hazards for this equipment.

This program is designed for employees who investigate workplace accidents – supervisors, employees in line management and safety committee members. Ten step method for accident investigation procedures.

Employees should know how to inspect their aerial lifts and know how to recognize structural or mechanical defects. When used properly, these vehicles can be a valuable labor saver. If misused, the results can be catastrophic.

Avoid the dangers of summer heat by following the prevention tips and learning the signs of heat stress.

Prior to the start of construction, company designee must assess the workplace areas/activities. Average workers’ comp claim for falls is $20,438 and there have been over 900 incidences in the past four year in RI.

Bloodborne pathogens (BBP) cause illness and death. Lower your risk of exposure by following these tips to protect yourself.

Carbon monoxide is an odorless, colorless and toxic gas. Follow these precautions to prevent overexposure and death.

Learn how to protect yourself while working in a healthcare environment. Before providing care to any patient, it is important to dress for safety and complete a patient assessment to lower the risk of injury.

Beacon Mutual has developed an innovative employee training program to specifically address the major safety concerns facing our caregivers today. This includes a focus on musculoskeletal injury and patient aggression.

Use of cell phones while driving has become a more than common practice. It is important to for all of us to adopt safe habits to avoid severe injury.

Cold weather can leave workers more vulnerable to slips/falls, muscular strains as well as certain lung and cardiac risk.

Know the risks of combustible dust and the five elements comprising the “dust explosion pentagon”.

Review community-based personal safety recommendations.

Compressed gas is present in many manufacturing shops. It can be a dangerous tool if not used and stored correctly.

Machining and CNC machining all have the inherent dangers associated with rapidly moving parts, sharp edges, and projectile objects. You can mitigate and minimize many of these dangers.

Each year many people are seriously injured or die as a result of exposure to hazards in confined spaces. These hazards can be controlled with preventative actions. Learn how.

The National Safety Council’s Defensive Driving Course (DDC4) trains drivers to avoid collisions and promotes an attitude of mutual understanding, courtesy and cooperation on the road.

Training workers on safe practices is mandatory for all employers. Investing in training early can save money and lives.

Learn about emergency exits in your facility. It can save your life and those around you.

American National Standard Institute (ANSI) has established minimum performance and use requirements for eyewash and shower equipment (ANSI-Z358.1-1998) for emergency treatment of exposure to injurious materials.

Disasters can strike without warning. Handling disasters effectively is directly related to “Preparedness”. The better prepared, the less loss of property and perhaps lives. Be prepared for the worst.

Assessing Back Belts in the workplace to determine if they are beneficial to avoid worker’s back injuries.

Learn 8 steps to ensure proper driving posture.

Review suggestions for working in comfort with dual computer monitors.

Review 5 tips for safe use of a gait/transfer belt.

Review tips for reducing glare on computer screens and monitors.

Review golfer’s lift tips for the material handler.

Review ergonomic tips for standard two-wheeled hand truck use.

Learn how to keyboard safely.

Learn 8 ways to mouse with style and comfort.

Review your workstation for ergonomic risks.

Learn the ergonomic benefits of selecting and designing a proper workstyle.

Power lift tips for the material handler.

9 ergonomic tips for using many types of single monitors.

To sit or to stand when you work – that is the question.

Review ergonomic tips for sitting comfortably.

7 Tips for Shoveling Snow

Safety considerations, benefits, disadvantages, policies, and practices for telecommuting.

Review tri-pod lift tips for the material handler.

Review ergonomic tips for keyboard palm rest use.

Improper use of extension cords is a violation of both OSHA and Federal Regulations and the National Fire Protection codes. Learn how to use extension cords properly.

In the United States, there are approximately 1,000 work-related eye injuries per day. U.S. Department of Labor has determined that eye injuries cost more than $300 million per year in lost production time, medical expenses, and workers’ compensation.

Plan ahead and implement a Personal Fall Arrest System to protect workers and prevent injuries from falls.

Federal and state regulations require fire extinguishers be placed throughout a workplace. Extinguishers are required to have monthly visual inspections by someone in your company and a yearly inspection by a qualified inspector.

OSHA recommends (not requires) every workplace include one or more employees trained/certified in first aid, including CPR. What training is required? Bloodborne pathogens issues and what items should be contained in your first aid kit.

Learn about storing and handling of flammable/combustible liquids. There are two primary hazards associated with flammable/combustible liquids are explosion and fire. Safe handling/storage requires approved equipment/practices per OSHA 29 CFR 1910.106 /compliance NFP.

The Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSH Act) requires employers to comply with hazard-specific safety and health standards – OSHA information and website links.

Proper clean up procedures will protect workers who might otherwise be exposed to small amounts of metallic mercury from

Read delivery safety tips for business owners and drivers.

Review restaurant safety tips for preventing slips and falls, spraigns and strains, lacerations. Also includes information on Life Safety as well as evacuation and prevention checklists.

Forklifts perform valuable functions in most industrial/warehouse operations to perform jobs that would be difficult/impossible to do without them. Safety must play a central role in all forklift operations. Review Forklift Safety Checklist.

A review of the Globally Harmonized System, an international approach to hazard communication providing agreed criteria for classification of chemical hazards and a standardized approach to label elements and safety data sheets.

Each day millions of workers are potentially exposed to any number of chemical hazard causing serious health problems or even death. All workers need to be trained to recognize potential chemical hazards and use proper protective equipment and protocols.

Common liquids can sometimes be very dangerous….not just because of the risk of explosion. Prevention begins with understanding the risks of certain liquids and how they pose a threat to an employee’s health or safety.

Noise is a pervasive occupational health hazard. If ignored, elevated noise exposure can cause serious and even permanent hearing loss. Take the steps to understand if a hearing conservation program is needed in your facility.

Keep your workers safe with hurricane preparedness.

Employers may be unaware of the potential hazards of indium, which is highly toxic.

Review strategy & controls to minimize indoor air pollutants.

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is an important feature of your overall safety program. Learn how to identify potential hazards.

Learn proper use of food cutting utensils.

Working with and around ladders can be dangerous for you and co-workers. Inspect the quality and positioning of your ladders to avoid costly accidents.

Ladder Selection and Use

Be careful when operating power lawn mowers and string trimmers. They are culprits in many landscaping injuries.

Employee guide includes instructions for proper stretching, lifting, and handling of materials. Also available in Spanish.

Dozens of workers are seriously injured each year by failure to properly de-energize equipment before routine maintenance. Implementing a Lock-Out Tag-Out program is a critical safety requirement.

Machine guarding was the #1 OSHA violation in RI between Sept 2004 – Sept 2005 and Beacon insureds filed approx 1,200 related claims incurring over $11 million in costs. Any machine part, function, or process which may cause injury must be safeguarded.

Mold has recently become a more prevalent heath and safety issue. There is currently no safety standard, but steps are available to prevent mold in your workplace.

Provide appropriate health-safety training to employees who have received a permanent or temporary transfer to a new job or to another department. Orientation safety training will meet certain requirements of OSHA’s Occupational Health and Safety Act.

OSHA Regulations, Annual and Periodic Requirements

Review OSHA 10-Hour Safety Standards for General Industry. This informational alert is designed for safety managers, supervisors, safety committee members and any employee charged with worksite safety. Training is conducted by authorized General Industry Outreach Trainer.

Learn how you can prepare for an OSHA inspection in your facility. Preparing properly will guard you against potentially severe losses and heavy fines.

The recordkeeping rule improves employee involvement, calls for greater employee privacy protection, creates simpler forms, provides clearer regulatory reqs and allows employers flexibility to use computers to meet OSHA regulatory reqs.

Many injuries in the workplace can be prevented by the proper use of personal protective equipment (PPE). Find out employer and employee responsibilities in this important Safety Alert.

General guidelines for Pneumatic Nail and Staple Gun Safety as well as advantages and cautions on trigger selection.

Protect yourself from poisonous plants – Worker exposure, skin-contact symptoms and first aid.

Employers who require the use of respiratory protection devices by employees are required by OSHA to develop a written Respiratory Protection Program. The program must contain those elements identified in OSHA’s Respiratory Protection Standard, 1910.

A safety committee should be the foundation of your safety program. Learn the benefits and basics of setting up a safety committee at your company.

The competent person holds the key. This Safety Alert includes the “tagging system”, “electrical hazards” and a scaffolding safety checklist.

Review simple steps to reduce your risk for skin cancer.

Learn proper use of kitchen cutting tools.

Learn proper use of kitchen cutting tools.

Most snow blower injuries could have been prevented. Follow these safety rules to avoid injury.

Review snow plow operations and safety tips, and defensive driving pointers.

Guidelines to help ensure that proper controls are in place to help minimize the risks associated with working on snow-covered roofs.

Program Information about the Three Levels of Stretching

Accountability is a fundamental component of successful safety programs. Strong accountability starts at the top and includes every level of staffing down to line workers. All supervisors should budget time to identify and address safety hazards/risks.

Responsibilities of the Host Employer

Keep your workers safe with tornado and severe weather preparedness.

Trenches can be a serious safety hazard resulting in severe injury or even death. Learn the proper excavation techniques and safety precautions.

Learn about the second most common cause of workplace fatalities, its warning signs and how it can be prevented.

Print the Active Shooter poster on Legal paper (8.5″x14″).

It is important to prepare adequately for the slipping and sliding associated with winter driving. Learn important tips on how to prepare both your car and your winter driving techniques in this special Winter Safety Alert.

Prevent winter accidents. Also available in Spanish and Portuguese.

As we endure another New England winter, Beacon urges all employers to be proactive in preventing harmful winter slip-and-fall accidents.

Every employee should take responsibility for their own health and safety. This winter, be prepared to take extra caution in preventing slip and fall injuries at work.

Be prepared before winter weather strikes.

Working with lifted loads requires planning of load movement and proper safety precautions.