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Safety Storage^TMspecializes in custom pre-engineered hazardous material storage buildings requiring the use of refrigeration units for applications such as the storage of organic peroxides where temperature control is critical for the safety of personnel and employees. 

OSHA has cited Advantage Powder Coating in Defiance for 15 safety violations following an inspection resulting from the January death of a pedestal grinder operator who was killed when the abrasive wheel on the grinder exploded and struck the operator on the head.

 

The behavior-based safety concept was developed by H.W. Heinrich in the 1930s and 1940s.

Even minor chemical splashes can cause serious injury, making early treatment essential.

It is evident from the number of accidents/fires occurring each year in our workplaces, and even in our homes, that we have a long way to go in our basic safety training about the hazards of flammable and combustible liquids.

Slips, trips and falls aren’t always our number one safety concern.

More and more safety-minded companies are turning to LED dock lights to ensure the interiors of semi-trailers parked at the loading dock are well lit when they’re being loaded and unloaded.

The Bureau of Labor Statistics recorded more than 18,000 injuries involving electrical shock or electrical burn between 2003 and 2009, and 1,573 electrical fatalities.

Distractions abound in today’s workplace.

Academy Award-nominated producer Mike Medavoy and representatives of the 33 Chilean Miners whose remarkable rescue from the San José Mine last year captivated the world's attention jointly announced that they have entered into an agreement to bring the miners' extraordinary story to the screen.