When a CPR/AED plan is in place and practiced, a person suffering cardiac arrest will receive care from trained individuals and teams working to save a life.
Hold on a bit longer until the capabilities of these devices match our expectations to improve human performance and reduce MSDs.
Robots are most useful for highly repetitive work or tasks done where it's physically unsafe for a human worker to be.
It is sensible that businesses and institutions should invest in programs to reduce the presence of harmful microorganisms.
A volunteer "SCA responder squad" is needed to ensure someone is almost always nearby who feels ready and willing to help.
Technology has made parity achievable. Small and large companies can take comfort in knowing that, when it comes to worker safety, company size need not matter.
In Austin, 100-year rainfall amounts for 24 hours increased as much as three inches, up to 13 inches. 100-year estimates around Houston increased from 13 inches to 18 inches and values previously classified as 100-year events are now much more frequent 25-year events.
Supportive footwear with added comfort and shock absorption can prevent injury, illness, and fatigue.
Modern noise dosimeters are small, lightweight, feature multiple virtual instruments, and have many useful options to better describe the complete hazard during the worker's shift.
It should be noted that even if you are not a new safety professional and have been in the organization for years, it is never too late to change your approach.
The program begins Oct. 1 with a three-month period of education and prevention outreach to encourage employers to bring their facilities into compliance with OSHA standards. Enforcement activities will begin after the outreach period and will continue through Sept. 30, 2019, unless it is extended.
We've seen how numerous companies have been able to greatly "Shake" up mediocre performance and culture through trained "Peer" Safety leaders, even without positional power.
U.S. businesses, schools, and even churches are preparing themselves for proper response to active shooters.
Planned maintenance can boost safety, increase efficiency, and lower long-term costs.
Employers and safety professionals must know which particular law applies to the specific "working conditions" and hazards in order to be in compliance.
Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center is the site for this year's NSC Congress & Expo.
The business benefits of ergonomics extend beyond the management of musculoskeletal disorders.
Numerous case studies revealing the positive relationships between safety and productivity are backed up by organizations that gather global statistics on accidents and incidents.
Trench-related injuries are preventable when workers are properly trained and the required protections are in place, OSHA notes. The agency is making new compliance assistance resources available.
"Because we have reduced the overall number of fires, there is a general complacency and a lack of action around home fire preparedness and planning. Our goal for Fire Prevention Week is to make sure people recognize that fire remains a very real risk and that everyone needs to take action to protect themselves and their families," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA's vice president of outreach and advocacy.