Workplace Safety Bulletins
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Listed below are the current and previous workplace safety bulletins released by the Safety Services team at AMERIND. |
To view the safety bulletins for home safety, click here. |
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Hearing loss is 100% preventable. But once you lose your hearing you will never get it
back. Hearing loss can creep up on us slowly, many people are unaware of the damage
they have done to their hearing until it is too late.
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Ergonomics relate to musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) and are the most common type of workplace injury. On average, everyone will experience at least one work related MSD in their life. 1 out of 3 is serious enough to result in lost time. | |
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AMERIND’s Safety Team recently completed an analysis on our TEIP (Tribal Employee Injury Protection) program and found that Vehicular Accidents (including accidents at night, during the day, and driving in inclement weather) had the largest increase of workplace injury claims.
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AMERIND’s Safety Team recently completed an analysis on our TEIP (Tribal Employee Injury
Protection) program and found that Injuries while Lifting (including lifting heavy objects, lifting light objects, reaching for objects and dropping objects while lifting) was the a major cause of workplace injury claims.
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AMERIND's Safety Team recently completed an analysis on our TEIP (Tribal Employee Injury Protection) program and found that Slip, Trips and Falls (including falls on ice, falls on wet surfaces, falls while carrying objects, trips over indoor clutter, trips over uneven surfaces indoors and outdoors, falls from ladders) was the leader of workplace injury. | |
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Heat stress hazards are among the most neglected health hazards in the workplace. People have a tendency to equate heat stress with just being hot and uncomfortable. But it is much more. Heat stress is a serious health hazard. Death and serious injuries can and do result everyday to thousands of workers. | |
| AMERIND’s Safety Team recently completed an analysis for six TEIP clients (a two and a half year claim study) and found some trends in workplace accidents that will help keep our employees safe. | |
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