Four Critical Steps To Burn Treatment Immediately Stop the Burning

Seconds count, when burns occur. Burns need to be cooled immediately. Otherwise, the heat will continue to destroy the surrounding and underlying tissue, and may even progress into a second or third-degree burn. This will present serious complications for the patient both in cost and on-going treatment. Here are four critical steps you should take to treat a burn:          1.[..]

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Winter Driving Tips To Keep You Safe On The Road

Do you and your family know what to do if you are stranded in your car in a winter storm? Are your team members and employees prepared for winter driving this season?Stay safe this winter holiday season by planning ahead and making good choices while traveling. When preparing to travel, be aware of current and forecasted weather conditions. Get your car ready for cold weather before[..]

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Grocery Store Employee Saves Customer’s Life

Call it an early Christmas Miracle. Kevin Garcia says he was waiting in line at the Save Mart at Willow and Nees in Fresno, when suddenly he keeled over with a heart attack. That’s when Garcia says his cashier ran around the counter to give him CPR, and saved his life. “Everything’s fine, and I feel like I have a new chance at life – a new lease at[..]

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OSHA – An Amazing Resource You Might Not Know About….

OSHA Can Help In a Surprising Way…OSHA’s offers on-site consultation program and the best part? it’s FREE and confidential for small & medium-sized businesses operating across the U.S.A great benefit that OSHA offers to small, medium or newly established businesses is a FREE safety consultation service. OSHA on-site consultation services are provided to[..]

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School Bus Safety Week 

School Bus Safety WeekFrom Oct. 21 to Oct. 25 National School Bus Safety Week reminds drivers to keep an eye out for buses.Lisa Beech, transportation director for the Pearl River County School District, said it is important to remember school bus safety all year long. “We’ve still got a public that doesn’t view buses as having our most precious cargo,” Beech said. The biggest[..]

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It’s Sudden Cardiac Awareness Month – Learn CPR

CPR/First Aid Training – Corporate and Group ClassesOver 300,000 Americans die every year from Sudden Cardiac Arrest, be sure your company has first responders trained and ready to help save a life. We make it easy! UniFirst First Aid + Safety offers weekly CPR classes for companies and groups, UniFirst First Aid + Safety’s CPR, AED and First Aid training program will help employers[..]

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4 Reasons Why ForkLift Checklists Are Critical

OSHA requires forklift trucks to be inspected at least once per day, or after every shift if in constant use (Powered Industrial Truck OSHA Standard 29 CFR 1910.178(q)(7). The inspection doesn’t have to be documented. However, there are four really good reasons why you should document the inspection:    Having a pre-printed checklist ensures that no safety critical parts of the forklift[..]

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OSHA Announce FY 2019 Most Cited Violations

Congress and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations for fiscal year 2019.   The Top 10 for FY 2019 are: 1. Fall Protection – General Requirements (6,010 violations) 2. Hazard Communication (3,671 violations) 3. Scaffolding (2,813 violations) 4. Lockout/Tagout (2,606 violations) 5.[..]

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First Aid Requirements For Your Businesses

OSHA requires businesses to provide  CPR training and First Aid to employees in the absence of a nearby clinic or hospital (OSHA Standard 1910.151). While safety always begins with prevention, not every work-related injury can be prevented. Your primary first aid training goal should be to give employees the necessary tools and information they need to care for an ill or injured person, if[..]

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It wasn’t his time:’ man performed CPR, saving life of neighbor in cardiac arrest

A man heard cries from his condo, and ran to help. He ended up saving his neighbor’s life! After he heard screams coming from a nearby condo, Jeff Zilisch saw that his neighbor had collapsed. He used his CPR training to save him. “It was being at the right place at the right time,” said Zilisch. “My heart goes out to him,” said Tim Ridley, whose life was saved.[..]

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