Safety Tips

• Cuts, amputations, crush injuries and fractures are the most common hand injuries.

• Never ride the inching pedal when operating a lift truck. This causes premature transmission and brake wear.

• Before you mow - check your lawn for items like sticks, rocks, toys, sports equipment, dog bones, wire and equipment parts. Make sure miscellaneous items are not hidden in tall grass. Also look for and remember immovable objects, such as pipes or partially buried rocks.
• Use the 1:4 ratio to ensure a stable working platform.
  Place the base of the ladder 1 foot away of whatever it leans against for every 4 feet of height to the point where the ladder contacts at the top.    
  
• Be your child's lifeguard!
  Make sure children are well supervised by adults at all times in, on and around the water.
• Sunglasses are one of the best lines of defense against damaging radiation from sunlight. Wear lenses that are labeled 98 percent to 100 percent UV protection. Amber lenses block HEV light and newly developed lenses that incorporate synthetic melanin reduce HEV light without significant loss in color perception.
• Handrails and proper lighting in stairwells will help prevent falls.
• Position your computer monitor away from and at a right angle to windows to reduce glare.
• Adjust your chair and keyboard so that your forearms are at an approximately 90 degree angle to your upper arms, and your hands are in a reasonably straight line with your forearm.