Now is the time when many people working outdoors break out their sunglasses. While conventional sunglasses may protect the eyes from glare, they do a poor job of protecting your eyes from the industrial hazards of splashes, flying objects, and dust.
In fact, conventional glasses can present their own hazards in the workplace.
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Shop hazard incidents can be avoided.
An incident is defined as “any observable human activity sufficiently complete in itself to permit references and predictions to be made about the persons performing the act.”
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Acidic liquids and vapors, electrical burns, strains, sprains, hernias, and compressed discs. All of these hazards arise when servicing, charging, or jumping the common lead-acid battery found in cars and trucks.
The hazards can be minimized by following a few commonsense safety rules.
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Out of the wide range of risks construction workers face on the jobsite, OSHA has determined that there are four types of safety hazards that are responsible for the majority of worker fatalities.
These hazards are referred to as the “fatal four” or the “focus four.”
The fatal four hazards include falls, electrocutions, struck-by incidents, and caught-in/between incidents.
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Onsite Wastewater Treatment Standards (septic systems mostly), have been regulated and discussed by the Realtors and ECA for many years. We (ECA) recently signed on to a letter to the Supervisors regarding the regulations that affect hundreds (if not thousands) of properties in Sonoma County. Thanks to Lisa Badenfort for being a “CHAMPION” on this issue for many years!
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When performing a job that is primarily done outside, there are many weather conditions that can pose a problem.
When it rains, it is going to create damp, wet, and muddy conditions, which can make certain tasks dangerous or even impossible to complete.
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High-density polyethylene (HDPE) welding is a relatively simple process, but workers should be aware of the many safety hazards involved.
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City of Santa Rosa response to Questions regarding their meeting with the ECA on 3-25-24 regarding City of Santa Rosa public works contracts and the new City of Santa Rosa Project Labor Agreement policy is included HERE
When you are working outside sometimes you are at the mercy of the weather. Rain, snow, ice, and heat
all can play a huge role in the ability to work outside but a less talked about hazard is high winds.
It is important to also realize that high winds can pose a threat and are a safety hazard and what to do if
you find yourself working in these conditions.
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