Category: Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics

Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics – Aerial Platform Safety Jobsites are not always at ground level. Sometimes, workers need to use an aerial platform, aerial ladders, articulating boom platforms, vertical towers, or ladder trucks to reach their work. All work has Continue Reading

Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics: Sun Exposure Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer in Australia, the U.S., the UK and many other countries, affecting millions of people worldwide. Too much sun exposure increases the risk of skin cancer. Continue Reading

Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics – Hand Protection The Need for Hand Protection: Hands are hurt more often than any other part of the body.   If your hands were injured could you continue to be effective in your job? How would Continue Reading

Tailgate Safety Meeting Topics: Thinking – The First Safety Skill You probably know that for years, safety experts have tried to implement programs to prevent worker injuries, and government has passed many regulations to help OSHA enforce workplace safety. But all Continue Reading

Back pain is common worldwide, affecting most people at some time during their life. There are many causes, the most common is a sprain or strain. The following 10 tips will help you keep your back strong and minimize the risk Continue Reading

Making healthy lifestyle choices is the foundation for working safely. Did you know that fatigue was cited as a root cause in many major industrial accidents, including the Chernobyl nuclear disaster, Texas City refinery explosion and Exxon Valdez oil spill? Continue Reading

Recent research indicates that sleep is very important for our overall health and wellbeing. One in three people don’t get enough sleep, and one in ten people have chronic insomnia. Lack of sleep is associated with an increased risk for Continue Reading

  Have you ever known a person or company that seemed to be able to handle anything? No matter what happens they seem to be able to take things in stride, maintain a positive attitude and keep moving forward. This Continue Reading

How do you think about safety? In 1995, Vernon Bradley (Plant Manager at DuPont Victoria, TX Plant) devised a system that explained 4 stages of personal growth relative to a person’s, or a company’s, attitude towards safety.  The stages are Continue Reading

Each year more than 100 people are killed and over 95,000 injured in accidents involving forklifts. Why? Forklifts use the laws of physics to give one person power to move large loads with seemingly effortless precision. A well trained and Continue Reading