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Forklift Safety

10.2.2020
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Powered Industrial Trucks (PIT) Most PIT injuries are caused by tip-over accidents. The primary causes of tip-overs are 1. Excessive speed while turning 2. Raised, unbalanced loads. The best way to avoid tip-overs is to properly counterbalance your load.…

Understanding your PERC and estimated rates

10.1.2020
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If you saw this L&I Tweet on September 15… https://twitter.com/lniwa/status/1305974622089695232 …you might have thought, “Well, that’s easy! L&I rates will be the same next year. Right?” Wrong!! Even though L&I is planning to keep its average rates the same for…

Machine Guarding

9.25.2020
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In 2019 OSHA’s ‘Top 10’ list of most frequently cited violations included lack of Machine Guarding. More than 34,000 people sustain a lost-time injury in the workplace annually due to machine accidents. Some guards can prevent tools and objects from…

Service Spotlight: Nurse Case Management

9.24.2020
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Service Spotlight: Nurse Case Management Welcome to the Ask Approach Service Spotlight. Each month in 2020 we’ll take an in-depth look at a different service offered by Approach. For a quick look at all of the services available to Approach…

Protecting Workers from Wildfire Smoke Exposure

9.18.2020
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As we know, in the past couple of weeks the Northwest has been badly affected with wildfires. The smoke from the fires contain many chemicals that are hazardous. It can affect the lungs, worsening conditions like asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary…

Workplace screening for COVID-19

9.17.2020
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Workplace screening The Washington State Department of Health (DOH) recommends screening protocols for all workplaces and suggests screening employees and visitors on a daily basis. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) also suggest screening, even though it may…

Ladder Safety

9.11.2020
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Falls from ladders make up nearly a third of falls from elevation deaths nationally. Extension and Stepladders are commonly used in the construction or general industry, but they require understanding of proper use. Using an Extension Ladder: Do not set…

What is a Safety Culture?

9.9.2020
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Safety Culture What is a safety culture? Culture by definition is “the way of life, of a group of people”, meaning the “way they do things”. If we look at safety as the “way we do things” in our places of…

National Safety Stand Down for Fall Protection

9.3.2020
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September 14th – 20th 2020 What is the National Safety Stand Down? The National Fall Prevention Safety Stand-Down was conceived by OSHA in 2014 as part of the National Falls Campaign to raise awareness surrounding the severity of fall hazards…

October Freeze is getting closer

9.2.2020
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Retro freeze is on the way If you’re in retail, manufacturing, or food processing, listen up! We’re less than a month away from the October 2 freeze date for the following Approach retros: PITB Platinum PITB Select SMART Advantage What’s…

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