The Safety Brief

Creative Safety Supply
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The Safety Brief

The Safety Brief is a compilation of short Radio-Casts produced by Creative Safety Supply, LLC and Dan Clark, our resident all-round safety guru. In our radio-casts, we give short but valuable overviews and insights into how contractors and safety managers can be even more effective in protecting their workers.

  1. 05/15/2023

    Hot Work? You Need A Urine Color Chart: The Safety Brief

    Hot work dehydrates employees. A urine color chart can help workers monitor hydration by checking the shade of yellow. So says government agency NIOSH, the National Institute For Occupational Safety and Health. NIOSH has a new study, the first in 30 years. They say, during hot work, use urine color charts. Workers in a hot environment should monitor their urine color. Pale yellow is normal, deep amber like is bad. The worker needs to hydrate. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/hot-work-you-need-a-urine-color-chart/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  2. 05/15/2023

    Eye And Face Protection Answers From OSHA: The Safety Brief

    Eye and face protection must be worn correctly by the worker and provided by the employer. Hear OSHA’s answers to important questions in this podcast. There are so many workplace hazards affecting eye and face safety. Here are some of the questions and answers from OSHA’s Eye and Face Protection eTool. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/eye-face-protection-answers-osha/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  3. 05/15/2023

    Emotional Driving Spikes Crashes Tenfold: The Safety Brief

    Emotional driving makes a person ten times as likely to get in a crash. Hear how driving mad or sad can be worse than using a cell phone behind the wheel. That’s a red flag for company owners and their employees who drive for work. Drivers who are noticeably emotionally agitated are a huge crash risk. A new study says the cause of vehicle crashes has shifted substantially in the last few years. Distraction, fatigue, impairment and other driver-related factors are now present in almost 90 percent of crashes. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/emotional-driving-spikes-crashes-tenfold/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  4. 05/15/2023

    Thermal Imaging With A Smartphone: The Safety Brief

    Thermal imaging can make a safer workplace. Add-on thermal imaging devices are available for your smartphone. Soon we’ll see the first smartphone with a built-in thermal camera. Workplace safety and efficiency can increase with thermal imaging: • Electricians can discover electrical shorts and overheating wires. • Plumbers can trace hot water pipes and find water leaks. • Contractors can find missing insulation and air leaks. • Rescue workers can use it to find buried victims. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/thermal-imaging-with-a-smartphone/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  5. 05/15/2023

    Chemical Hazards And Emergency Planning: The Safety Brief

    Chemical hazards can lurk, unseen. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) says we should learn from the West Fertilizer Company explosion in Texas. Listen for their study results. Chemical_Hazards_And_Emergency_Planning-Creative_Safety_Supply-250X250The CSB recently released its investigation findings into the 2013 explosion at the West Fertilizer Company in Texas. In this podcast, Dan Clark describes what caused the April 2013 chemical disaster in West, Texas. The CSB determined a combination of zoning laws, storage conditions, and lack of training and education led to the explosion killing 15, injuring 260, and destroying homes and businesses. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/chemical-hazards-and-emergency-planning/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  6. 05/15/2023

    Occupational Skin Disease Stopped Cold: The Safety Brief

    Occupational skin disease (OSD) is caused by hazardous agents directly affecting the skin or creeping through it to wreak havoc with other body parts. In this podcast, Dan Clark tells how to prevent occupational skin disease, the 2nd most common type of occupational disease. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/occupational-skin-disease-stopped-cold/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  7. 05/15/2023

    Safety Signs You Need In The Workplace: The Safety Brief

    Safety signs help companies be OSHA compliant based on ANSI Z535 safety sign and tag standards. Hear about four categories of workplace safety signs. OSHA adopted sign standards from American National Standards Institute, ANSI. OSHA also incorporates sign requirements from the National Fire Protection Association, NFPA. In this three minute podcast, Dan Clark spells out the requirements for: https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/safety-signs-you-need-in-the-workplace/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min

  8. 05/15/2023

    Portable Containers In HazCom 2012

    Portable containers for hazardous chemicals in the workplace can have NO labeling in only two situations, according to OSHA’s HazCom 2012 standard. In less than three minutes, Dan Clark explains how a worker may transfer a hazardous chemical from an HCS 2012-labeled container to a container with no warning labels whatsoever. Seems odd, doesn’t it? The current Hazard Communication Standard allows an employee to use a hazardous chemical in an unmarked container if (1) they are the only person to use it; and (2) only for the duration of their shift. Listen more more details. https://safetybrief.creativesafetysupply.com/portable-containers-in-hazcom-2012/ Contact Us! 1-866-777-1360, info@creativesafetysupply.com, or visit http://www.CreativeSafetySupply.com for more information.

    3 min
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The Safety Brief is a compilation of short Radio-Casts produced by Creative Safety Supply, LLC and Dan Clark, our resident all-round safety guru. In our radio-casts, we give short but valuable overviews and insights into how contractors and safety managers can be even more effective in protecting their workers.

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