Author: Mindy

  Musculoskeletal Disorders account for the largest number of all workplace injuries (primarily in construction).  These injuries can result from years of accumulated stress on muscles, tendons, ligaments, and nerves.   A few minutes of early morning stretching, can make…

  Working with and Around Large Equipment and Vehicles Over the past few years, many fatalities have occurred when workers were caught in “The Bite” and crushed to death on the job-site. The Bite is when a worker is caught…

  Tired of another toolbox topic?  This one can save your life so listen up and do your homework if you do not know the answers about today’s topic.   Let me tell you a story— A roofing company hired…

Ensuring a safe work environment Ensuring a safe work environment is a duty a that all workers and management share. The safety of those working around you is in your hands.  Unsafe choices can injure both you and your coworkers. …

Ensuring a safe work environment is a duty a that all workers and management share. The safety of those working around you is in your hands.  Unsafe choices can injure both you and your coworkers.  Everyone shares the defense against…

A look Back at 2018: 13 Fatal Lessons to Learn From   The fatalities listed below are only 13 of the 67 deaths that occurred as a result of industrial injuries in Washington State in 2018. There is a common…