When the summer season rolls in, most people think of vacations and BBQs instead of safety. However, business owners should take action to protect people and property from summer-related risks.

If you work outdoors during this heat wave, here's everything you need to know and how to take care of yourself.

Here it is December, and we’re talking about hot work. No, we aren’t talking about working when it’s hot—but, ... Hot Work Done Right. Look at safety equipment first.

Hot work operations include welding, brazing, torch cutting, grinding, and torch soldering. These operations create heat, sparks, and hot slag that have the potential to ignite flammable and ...

Following a recent mini-heatwave, it’s clear that office-working Brits are once again entering the season of uncomfortably hot working environments as temperatures are expected to soar again and hit ...

The CSB has released a new 14-minute hot work safety video called “Dangers of Hot Work” that describes how to prevent flammable vapor explosions caused by welding and cutting.

A Hot Work permit system provides the following advantages: 1) workers are reminded of required safety pre­cautions and responsibilities; 2) smoke detectors can be temporarily bypassed to avoid false ...

Hot Work Roles and Responsibilities. Person Performing Hot Work: Records time started on posted permit.Records time finished after hot work is complete. Dedicated Fire Watch: A person(s) dedicated to ...

Hot work is any work that involves burning, welding, using fire- or spark-producing tools, or that produces a source of ignition. Welding and cutting operations are common to repair and maintenance ...

Here it is December, and we’re talking about hot work. No, we aren’t talking about working when it’s hot—but, ... Hot Work Done Right. Look at safety equipment first.