Safety Talk

Hazardous chemicals in the workplace are deadly. Your safety depends on special training and knowledge. Chemicals enter the body in a number of different ways. A chemical can be absorbed by the skin, inhaled, ingested or through a puncture like a needle. Once in the body, chemicals are circulated by blood. Common chemical injuries include: burns, skin irritation, nausea, organ damage, and heart ailments. Death or injury from chemical exposure doesn’t always happen right away. It can take days, weeks, years, or even decades before illness develops. Dioxin, for example, was widely used until the mid-1980s. Today, workers who were once involved […]