Soft-tissue injuries are prevalent, persistent and pernicious, and result in significant direct costs and pain and lost productivity, as well as hampered workflow.
Effective gas detection and a comprehensive confined space entry plan are crucial for ensuring worker safety and preventing fatalities in hazardous environments.
Staying ahead of the curve requires proactive assessments and enhancements in fall protection.
An ASSP effort compiles worthwhile insights from safety’s collective expertise.
Fall protection and awareness of suspension trauma are essential for ensuring workplace safety, as proper equipment use and effective rescue plans can prevent injuries and save lives.
Investors and stakeholders increasingly emphasize the importance of environmental, social and governance metrics to drive corporate sustainability and ethical business practices.
By optimizing workflows, providing real-time hazard detection and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, AI is changing the modern workplace environment.
Road Contractor Corp. faces more than $819,000 in proposed penalties.
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Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job, and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. Depending on the severity, not only do these injuries have a huge medical cost associated with them but are also expensive in terms of lost productivity and wages.
Crane Masters Inc. must now compensate the worker, who was terminated after voicing safety concerns.
The funding from McElhattan Foundation will go to the NSC’s Work to Zero initiative.
The airline faces a $14,502 penalty and a citation, both resulting from the initial investigation.
One of the biggest issues is a lack of adequate employee training.
Konz Wood Products faces a total of $177,453 in proposed penalties.
Tickets for the annual event are now available ahead of the price increase on June 13, 2024.
The agency has allocated $480 million to improve commercial vehicle safety and reduce roadway fatalities.
This year’s observance includes safety engagement, roadway safety, risk reduction, and slips, trips, and falls.
When done correctly, a combination of new technology and traditional methods can create the perfect balance of engaging, thoughtful training that employees need.
A range of promising technologies ranging from wearable technology to helmet-based safety measures are now being introduced to boost construction worker safety.
Recent research shows that neither squat lifting nor stoop lifting techniques are safer, emphasizing the role of lift frequency, object weight, lift height, and individual capability to reduce injury risk.