Welcome to the Townsend Safety Blog!
This blog will be updated weekly and cover a variety of topics on safety, trends in the utility industry and best management practices. If you have any suggestions or questions, please leave us a...
View ArticleA Safety Attitude
Statistics indicate that accident prevention and high production can coexist with the right mindset.
View ArticleAre you a defensive driver?
Answer the questions below and think about how you can improve your actions on the road to keep yourself and the people around you safe.
View ArticleDefensive Driving - Deadly Driving Mistakes
Final entry in our three part series on defensive driving
View ArticleAccident Prevention and Personal Goals
What you do for a living is nothing more than a means towards a goal that you have set for yourself.
View ArticleRefresh Your Memory: Heat and Human Performance
Refresh Your Memory, our summer safety program for 2012, is designed to provide a few timely safety tactics and human performance tools we can use during the high-heat months. Our first post overviews...
View ArticleHeat and Human Performance: Illness and Risk Factors
Refresh Your Memory, our summer safety program for 2012, is designed to provide a few timely safety tactics and human performance tools we can use during the high-heat months.
View ArticleStorm Work
A review of some procedures to help all employees focus on safety while working a storm
View ArticleSunglasses or Safety Glasses?
What should you look for when selecting safety sunglasses - and why regular sunglasses won't cut it
View ArticleLet's Refresh: Right-of-Way Mowing Procedures
Overview of Right-of-Way Mowing Procedures and Regulations
View ArticleAvoid slips, trips and falls
Falls are a leading cause of workplace injury and death. They also cause a great deal of suffering. Take fall hazards seriously, and don't let them trip you up.
View ArticleSafety Golden Rule
A golden rule for safety is another way of developing a better mental attitude.
View ArticleDon't Veer for Deer
Deer-vehicle collisions are on the rise this time of year and we are asking employees to pay extra attention while they are behind the wheel to avoid accidents with wildlife.
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