Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the National Safety Council postponed the observance of this year’s Distracted Driving Awareness Month from April to October. On a typical day, more than 700 people are injured in distracted driving crashes. Talking on a cell phone (even hands-free), texting, or programming an in-vehicle infotainment system diverts your attention away from driving.... Read more...
Power surges can occur when the flow of electricity is interrupted, then started again. HazTek Safety Professional Gary Greener shared these photos from his terrifying experience with a power surge this past summer. After losing power to his home back in August, Gary explained that there was a power surge when the power came back on. “The surge from the power being re-energized can fry not only your appliances, but your HVAC syst... Read more...
HazTek is spotlighting Safety Professional Misty Hamilton who joined our team earlier this year, working out of our Strategic Accounts group. Misty is a military wife and the mother of three children. She began her career in safety while working with a chemical fertilizer company in Ohio, and she expects to earn her Master’s degree in Occupational Safety & Environmental Health in May 2021. Misty is an advocate for battered women and children... Read more...
It has been brought to our attention that a terminated HazTek Inc. employee is misrepresenting himself as a current employee on Facebook while posting inappropriate and offensive content on social media. His offensive use of social media in no way represents or reflects HazTek’s opinions, views, ethics, or morals. Neither HazTek Inc., nor our dedicated team of professionals, have any tolerance for disparaging, threatening, offensive, or profane rem... Read more...
Talk to your kids about preparing for emergencies and what to do in case you are separated. If a disaster happens, knowing who to call and where to meet is an important part of emergency planning for you and your family. Create a list with all of your family contact information and keep it somewhere safe where children will have access to the list. ... Read more...
This week is National Safety Stand-Down week. This annual event to prevent falls in construction is normally held during the month of May but was postponed this year due concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic.... Read more...
Emergencies and disasters can strike with little to no warning. Limit the impact that disasters can have on you and your family by being prepared:... Read more...
Our thoughts continue to be with those who were lost, those who have sacrificed, and those whose lives were forever changed on September 11, 2001. Though 19 years have passed since that tragic day, we all still stand united through the vivid memories of those unfathomable events. The tremendous impact of that moment in time and the consequences that it had on our Nation — and on our fellow families — will never be forgotten. Read more...
Thank you to HazTek Lead Consultant Eric Charlebois who recently shared this inspiring story for all Safety Professionals. As a Safety Professional, you’re not always the most popular person on a project site. Eric describes the safety profession like this, “If you’re familiar with rodeos, we are the clowns in the rodeo. Either no one takes us seriously or they are just plain scared of us — until that moment when the bull comes chargi... Read more...