Surface Preparation and Preservation SURFACE PREPARATION AND THE USE OF LADDERS: During surface preparation activities, workers often need to gain access to multiple levels and areas that are hard to reach. Workers often use ladders to access these areas, but falls can occur due to structural failure, poor placement, and unsafe use. The safe construction […]
AIT SAFETY NEWSLETTER – JULY 2020
HEAT STRESS PREVENTION – HOT DAYS OF SUMMER Keeping Your Cool When It’s Hot It’s summer again in Hampton Roads and the days of 95-degree temperatures and 95% humidity are back. We can’t do anything about the weather, but we can work and play smarter when it’s hot to avoid getting sick. Let’s review […]
AIT SAFETY NEWSLETTER – JUNE 2020
SLIPS, TRIPS, AND FALLS RUSHING CAN HURT We’ve all been in a situation at one time or another where we were in a hurry, didn’t pay close attention to what we were doing, and ended up with an injury. Hurrying on the job can cause both minor accidents and life-threatening injuries. You may hurry dozens […]
AIT SAFETY NEWSLETTER – MAY 2020
HOT WORK AND FIRE WATCH SAFETY Workers assigned as fire watch are the first line of defense in protecting other workers and property from harm during hot work. Hot work includes any activity involving riveting, welding, burning, grinding or use of power-actuated tools or similar fire- or spark-producing operations. OSHA REQUIRES EMPLOYERS TO: provide workplaces […]