Safety

09Jan 2017

An emergency automatic smoke vent, like the Moffitt Firex have been proven to save lives. When there is a fire emergency smoke vents open automatically without electricity or human action. Give workers more time to escape, improve firefighter access, and decrease and the dangers of smoke inhalation with a smoke vent. The Moffitt Firex has

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02Aug 2016

The importance of hydration cannot be overstated. Water makes up a full 60% of the human body, and without it, we cannot function properly. Water keeps us at optimal performance levels by regulating our core body temperature, carrying key nutrients to vital organs, and flushing internal toxins through sweat. We simply cannot survive without it,

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21Sep 2015

“The Five Hazardous Attitudes” are the source of most on-the-job incidents during elevated construction. These attitudes, Anti-Authority, Impulsivity, Invulnerability, Macho, & Resignation, often lead to poor judgment and risk assessment. Rigorously evaluating the situation, including its risks, is vital to ensuring a safe work environment. These attitudes often pop up in everyday life, aviation, the

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08Sep 2015
Safety Graphic OODA Loop

The OODA Loop is a time-tested way to standardize the decision-making process in potentially hazardous situations to get consistent outcomes. Workplace Safety is the result of consistent, excellent performance. A rehearsed method for staying safe is especially important when things get busy or loud. Rather than having to figure everything out on the fly, you

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04Feb 2016

Fork trucks are used in every type of facility. From fan factories to steel mills to aluminum fabrication plants. We encounter many different types of these forklifts and fork trucks daily. From electric forklifts to reach trucks to counterbalance forklifts, they are so common. So common in fact that it is easy to become complacent

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05Apr 2016

Power plants, steel forges, paper mills, and aluminum manufacturing facilities all have one thing in common: an accident may just be a split second away. Fires, explosions, chemical leaks, and the like are all too common hazards in these industries. As workers are often in a location that is isolated or some distance from an

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06Feb 2015
construction crane safety

Cranes are the most dangerous piece of equipment that is used on a construction site and in a factory environment. Moffitt regularly uses mobile cranes on our projects along with cranes within the manufacturing facility. These cranes can lift heavy loads and crates full of equipment to heights between 30 feet to over 250 feet.

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