Don't let complacency permeate your hazard communication program.
Employees need to refresh their training and have drills regularly so they will be able to rely on both their knowledge and their experience when emergencies happen.
Companies can address an aging construction industry with sophisticated technology.
Even very small changes in seven postural elements can show a strong effect on balance, strength—as well as on internal states.
Time, efficiency, and protection become key factors the right respirator selection can address before a worker is ever faced with an emergency situation.
Because potential budget cuts could hit federal agencies’ research budgets hard, the timing of the decision is unfortunate.
Integrating the JHA and Work Planning processes reinforced the new philosophical approach for shifting responsibility for working safely to those responsible for planning and actually performing the work.
Even if a fall hazard isn't specifically addressed, if it can be identified, plans need to be made to mitigate the hazard and prevent employee injuries.
An effective HazCom training program provides employees with a deeper understanding of the dangers and emergency situations they may face.
The Kentucky Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation (FACE) program investigates fatalities and makes recommendations for preventing future similar injuries.
Placement of the emergency equipment is very important. A person in pain and with possibly obstructed vision should be able to traverse the path from hazard to the flushing units within seconds.
The updated manual has new and expanded content on safe equipment operation, start-up, shutdown, and maintenance precautions.
The CET Gold Award criteria include having an effective Safety and Health Management System. MIOSHA staff consult with Gold awardees and evaluate their SHMS to ensure that key elements are implemented.
The two PUREX storage tunnels hold mixed radioactive and chemical waste. A section of Tunnel 1 collapsed May 9, and state authorities then ordered DOE and CH2M HILL Plateau Remediation Company to immediately assess the integrity of both.
Comparing opioid use for workers injured in 2010 and 2013 over an average two-year period following the injury, the study found reductions in the average amount of opioids dispensed to injured workers in several states, with larger reductions seen in Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, and New York.
The 2014 crash killed all five aboard. "Our investigation did uncover a number of safety issues associated with occupant restraint, modification of parachuting aircraft, and scope for improving the risk controls associated with parachuting operations," said ATSB Chief Commissioner Greg Hood.
DOT will make awards under the $1.5 billion INFRA program to both large and small projects. For a large project, the INFRA grant must be at least $25 million. For a small project, the grant must be at least $5 million.
Operation Lifesaver, Inc. and the Federal Railroad Administration announced $217,000 in grants will be awarded to 15 state Operation Lifesaver programs to fund rail crossing safety and trespass prevention public education projects in conjunction with OLI's U.S. Rail Safety Week this fall.
The National Weather Service and OSHA have partnered to increase awareness for outdoor workers and their employers during excessive heat events, with NWS incorporating specific outdoor worker safety precautions when heat advisories and warnings are issued. OSHA and Department of Labor again are reminding employers and workers this week to take precautions to protect themselves before a heat wave begins.
The risk assessment tool will help authorities having jurisdiction prioritize mitigation by incorporating a methodology that identifies key variables (such as wall materials and building fire protection systems). It is scheduled to be completed this year.