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Emergency Eyewash and Showers

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Source: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Chemical exposures can cause serious bodily injuries. Statistics show about 20 percent of eye injuries are the result of chemical exposures. In almost all cases, the recommended first-aid measure is to immediately flood the affected area of the body with copious quantities of water for 15 to 30 minutes.

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Flammable Liquids

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Source: Ohio Bureau of Workers' Compensation

Flammable liquids are liquids with a flash point of less than 100 degrees F. The flash point is the lowest temperature at which a liquid gives off enough vapor to form a flammable mixture with air.

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Working Safely With Concrete

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Source: Arkansas Workers’ Compensation Commission

The forming, placing and finishing of concrete is basic to the construction industry. It also happens to be dangerous. There are many ways that a person can be injured before concrete is finally functional, so we need to ask questions in several categories.

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Electrical Safety - How About Your Workplace

The National Institute of Occupational Safety & Health (NIOSH), studies electrocutions occurring between 1982 and 1994. The NIOSH researchers analyzed 224 electrocutions that resulted in 244 workplace fatalities. The information they learned provides valuable lessons for everyone that works with or around electricity.