Topics: hazards, Facility Safety, Bacon's Safety Tips, educational, industrial safety, workplace safety, solutions
Do you wear eye and face protection at work? You’ve been doing the job for so long without having an accident, you may think it’s unnecessary. But if you work with dust, dirt, chemicals or flying projectiles, you’ve got another thing coming. Wearing safety glasses or goggles isn’t just for ... Read More
Let there be light! Unless you prefer bumbling around in the dark, good lighting on the job is a no-brainer. Of course, that’s easier said than done when working on a remote jobsite. When you don’t have access to wired area lighting, you’ll need to consider remote options that run off batteries. ... Read More
Topics: hazards, PPE, Facility Safety, Protective Footwear, Bacon's Safety Tips, educational, Foot Protection
When it comes to unnecessary injuries and deaths on the job, it’s no laughing matter. Bacon takes workplace safety very seriously — especially in the case of slips, trips and falls. Did you know that slip, trip and fall incidents make up the majority of general industry accidents? That’s kind of ... Read More
Topics: Facility Safety, Bacon's Safety Tips, educational, industrial safety, emergency preparedness
Are you confident you have everything in place for a weather emergency? Things like a disaster plan, proper signage, clearly defined evacuation routes and first aid? Are you positive you and your crew will be safe before, during and after the storm? Take a walk around your facility and think about ... Read More
Are you storing your flammable and combustible liquids (over 25 gallons) the right way. What? There's a wrong way? Yep. The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA 30) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) are pretty firm on how to store these hazards. Bacon is all about ... Read More
Topics: Respirators, Respirator Health, Bacon's Safety Tips, how to, Respiratory
Want to know a few ways to keep your respirator in good shape? If you work in an environment that causes you to need to wear a respirator, then you need to know everything about that respirator in order to stay safe. Your lungs depend on it. From wearing the right respirator for the job to regular ... Read More
Topics: Facility Safety, Bacon's Safety Tips, Lockout Tagout
Is your energy control program locked down? Bacon The Pig, our safety mascot, wants to make sure you have a plan in place to deal with energy control emergencies and how to properly remove a padlock!! What are your lockout/tagout and emergency padlock removal procedures? Do you have any in place? ... Read More
Topics: Facility Safety, Bacon's Safety Tips, Lockout Tagout
Don’t let Lockout Tagout “shortcuts” make you pay the ultimate price! Did you know that Lockout Tagout (LOTO) citations by OSHA is the #1 cited regulation for manufacturers? Plus, taking shortcuts when it comes to LOTO is just plain dumb. Play it safe and avoid being a statistic! Check out the ... Read More
