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Fire Prevention Week

Fire Prevention Week 2020 runs from Sunday, October 4th through Saturday, October 10th.  Fire Prevention Week is observed annually during the week of October 9th to commemorate the 1871 Great Chicago Fire.  Fire Prevention Week was made a national observance in 1925 by proclamation…

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General Construction Safety

Serious injury or death is a risk when a construction worker sets foot on a job site. Hazards can exist in many places, from ladders and scaffolding to power tools and heavy machinery.  All workers on a construction site must work together to…

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Avoiding Pinch Points

Pinch points are points where a person could get caught between a machine and its moving or stationary parts or other materials. Often pinch-point injuries are the result of untrained or improperly trained workers who do not realize the dangers…

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