Spill Containment and Spill Cleanup Solutions
In any workplace where liquids are used — be they oils, chemicals, water, or other substances —employees have to be prepared to clean up leaks and spills. To make your spill cleanups quicker and safer, you can use any of a number of absorbent … [Continue reading]
Here’s a sobering fact: Every year, 20,000 U.S. employees are seriously injured and 100 are killed in warehouse accidents involving forklifts. Forklifts are among the leading causes of workplace injuries in warehouses. These accidents usually … [Continue reading]
Despite scores of regulations from OSHA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), and various other governmental entities, hazardous chemical exposure is still a pervasive problem in many workplaces. In fact, OSHA publicly acknowledged the problem … [Continue reading]
Ah, yes — the good old-fashioned shop rag. They're a convenient way to clean up incidental spills and prevent slip-and-fall injuries, reusing them can help your business's sustainability efforts, and they never go out of style! But cloth rags can … [Continue reading]
It's no wonder why many industries use handcarts. When used properly, handcarts are a safe way to move loads from one place to another, such as when transferring products from a delivery truck to a customer. But when used incorrectly, hand trucks, … [Continue reading]
Discarded cigarette butts. They’re an ugly nuisance that pose a fire hazard for your workplace and are environmentally unfriendly, too. Even if your employees, and possibly your customers, are smoking outside, their improperly discarded butts still … [Continue reading]
In the midst of daily routine, safety may not always be at the forefront of your mind. It can be easy to overlook potentially dangerous materials in your workplace environment, but doing so poses a great threat to workers’ well-being. Although OSHA … [Continue reading]
Acids and corrosive substances are on hand at many worksites — automobile repair shops, heavy equipment storage yards, and manufacturing facilities, to name just a few. However, the corrosive materials these and other businesses depend on can be … [Continue reading]
Is safety a key value and essential part of day-to-day life in your workplace — part of your company’s culture? It should be. Why build a culture of safety? For two reasons: productivity and profitability. A safe organization will run more … [Continue reading]
When you clean up an oil spill, chemical spill, or other type of spill, you want to avoid or minimize environmental damage. That’s why it’s important to make sure that the absorbent material you use to clean a spill up doesn’t add to the ecological … [Continue reading]