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What is Machine Guarding? Moving machine parts have the potential to cause severe workplace injuries, such as fractures, lacerations, burns, crushing, or even amputation and hands are especially vulnerable. Safeguards are essential for protecting workers from these preventable injuries. Machine guarding is a measure used to prevent body parts and unwanted objects from coming into
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We’re hiring Turnaround Technicians in the Gonzales area for turnaround season. We invite you to come out and meet the team at one of our hiring events this month. See below for locations and dates. Come in person to interview Active TWIC Card Required Valid Driver License Excellent Driving Record & Insurable Refinery Experience a
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Excessive heat is a threat to the safety of workers — especially those working outside in construction, oil and gas, agriculture and similar industries. If their bodies cannot release heat as quickly as it accumulates, workers can face numerous health risks, such as fatigue, fainting, cardiovascular issues, impaired judgment and other symptoms of heat related
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Whether you need to send a quick email or notify employees of a major safety issue, a reliable communication system is necessary for industrial job sites such as petrochemical plants. While communication is already a top priority for energy firms, there are certain scenarios that companies should be prepared for and test that their current
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Heat-related illnesses are a serious hazard on industrial work sites, especially those that are outdoors during summer months.
A large utility company in California was facing challenges with controlling inventory costs and preventing waste. They required certain items to be available 24/7 and accessible near specific work zones in the plant. They also needed to keep track of the inventory that was issued by the department and the employees for billing purposes. The
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Occupational health and safety is a practical matter, where the major goals are commonly shared by the business and its staff. Companies have a vested interest in both keeping workers safe and staying on the right side of relevant regulations. This common desire for a safe workplace doesn’t mean problems won’t arise, however. Employees may
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Heat awareness is especially crucial this year as states including California are already experiencing historic high temperatures.
Workplace safety includes consideration of long work hours, swing shifts, and other rotating schedules that have an impact on worker fatigue. According to OSHA, almost 15 million American workers have full-time jobs that require evening, night, rotating or other irregular shifts that contributes to worker fatigue. It is the employer’s responsibility to provide employees who
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On May 26, 2022, Total Safety attended the 26th Annual Industrial Safety Training Council (ISTC) Safety Awards Banquet held in Beaumont, Texas. The purpose of the ISTC Safety Awards program is to recognize the safety achievements of contractors working in the Gulf Coast area. The award publicly recognizes the excellent record of safety operations attained
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