Environmental Risks
Environmental risks cause exposure injuries. These risks happen when a job requires exposure to a dangerous condition. Prevention of these injuries includes dressing properly for the weather, assessing the worksite for electrical hazards (above and below), using the PPE for the job, wearing sunscreen and insect repellent. Some injuries in this category include hypothermia or heat exhaustion, hearing loss due to noise exposure, electrocution, insect stings, allergic reactions, and exposure to noxious substances.
Learn how to reduce the environmental risks associated with electric shock, toxins in heavy construction, flagging on highway construction sites, hearing loss, night work, radon gas, and not wearing safety goggles.
Register for the NAOSH Week Luncheon featuring Rob Ellis.
Learn the difference between feeling cold and developing hypothermia.
The 2010 Compensation Institute will be held March 22 & 23 in Regina.
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