Category: Safety Blog

Good morning and happy Friday!  As we have the first measurable snowfall, and it looks like more later next week, we felt it prudent to get the winter weather and cooking safety snippets out today.

The heavy wet snow that we have out there is commonly referred to as “heart attack snow” and for good reason.  Be sure to take breaks and if you start to feel chest pain/discomfort/heaviness or other serious signs and/or symptoms, call 911.

As for the holidays, please remember to keep school exit doors, exit passageways/corridors, and exit discharges clear at all times.  We have also had districts reach out regarding live Christmas Trees in classrooms and this is a potential fire hazard.  There are several fire codes that apply to either allow or restrict natural vegetation in schools and if you have any questions regarding this, please reach out to Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Health and Safety Desk for consultation.  We are also developing a holiday fire safety cheat sheet that we will send out to our Facilities folks later today.

Winter Weather – Hazards/Precautions | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

NFPA – Winter holidays

From all of us Cattaraugus-Allegany BOCES Health and Safety we wish you a Happy Thanksgiving and we are thankful for all that you do for your school community.

Good morning and happy Thursday!  This week’s safety snippet deals with material handling and fork trucks.  The resources come to us from OHSA and the University of Pennsylvania.  The link below has plenty of additional resources from OSHA regarding this topic.  Enjoy your day and have a great weekend!

Powered Industrial Trucks – Forklifts – Overview | OSHA.gov | Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Good morning and Happy Friday!!  This week’s safety snippet is all about ladders.  The resource link is from the American Ladder Institute and has a few additional safety/training resources other than the OSHA Fact Sheets.

American Ladder Institute

In closing, please remember to think about and thank our veterans for their service and dedication to our country on Monday!  Stay safe and enjoy your weekend!

Good afternoon, Happy Monday!  This safety snippet is better late than never and involves farm tractor and implement safety.  While an essential machine, these can be extremely dangerous if safety precautions are not taken.  Enjoy your day and have a great week!

Good morning and happy Friday!  This week’s safety snippet comes from the Ohio State University Cooperative Extension regarding safe operations of multiple small engines.  This can also be used as a training tool for new employees and students if you choose.  Stay safe out there and enjoy your weekend!

Oops, I forgot to include the fact sheets and great catch everyone!  Enjoy your weekend and stay safe!

Good morning and happy Friday! While the temperatures have been dropping it is important to have your fuel fired appliances tuned up and make sure your Carbon Monoxide detectors are installed and working properly. This week’s safety snippet is a couple Carbon Monoxide Fact Sheets to remind us of what this gas can do and how it is created. Remember that Carbon Monoxide has no smell or taste, and the symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning mimic the flu.

Stay safe out there and have a great weekend!

Good afternoon and Happy Fire Prevention Week. This safety snippet is a link to Raptor’s Public-School Works website for some fire safety tips as well as links to electric/battery safety information. The Fire Extinguisher Fact Sheet is from our friends at NFPA. Enjoy your long weekend and stay safe!

https://corp.publicschoolworks.com/resource/fire-safety-in-schools-6-tips-to-minimize-risk/

Good afternoon and Happy Thursday! This week’s safety snippet is from OSHA and deals with tree removal safety. If you want more information on a particular item of tree trimming, there are links at the bottom. Enjoy your day and have a safe weekend!

Happy Friday everyone! This week’s safety snippet we are focusing on Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). Copy and paste the link below to see OSHA’s resources and a toolkit to help improve your LOTO Program. Have a safe and enjoyable weekend!

https://www.osha.gov/control-hazardous-energy/program

Good morning and Happy Friday! This week’s safety snippet pertains to working at heights and steps you can take to minimize your risk of falling. Be safe out there and enjoy your weekend!

Good morning and happy Friday!! This week’s safety snippet is from Safety Unlimited and touches on something I am sure most of us have done at one time or another, take a shortcut at work. Most of the time nothing bad happens but unfortunately the more we get away with taking shortcuts the more at risk we become. Stay safe and enjoy your weekend!!