OSHA's construction industry fall protection standard, 29 CFR 1926.501, was its most-cited standard during fiscal year 2015, and construction standards for safe use of scaffolding and ladders also ranked among OSHA's Top Ten that year.
The 3 B's are effective watchpoints for moving and working stronger, safer, and more in control.
A variety of low-level access machines and aerial work platforms safely put jobs within reach.
Proper documentation is needed to protect your organization from liability when an employee refuses emergency medical care during work related and non-work related illness and injury.
Through collaboration, safety professionals and physical therapists can achieve optimal results with both prevention and post-injury management.
Thinking we can always be better, and hazards and risks can always be reduced, should dominate thinking throughout an organization.
Incentives excel at motivating important behaviors. Incentives also motivate people to go above and beyond their job requirements.
You can use 100 percent dual layer memory foam insoles to alleviate pain and fatigue. Utilizing insoles in your shoes also prolongs the life of protective footwear.
Welders must be protected from electric shock, welding fumes, fire, and injuries that can be caused by insufficient PPE.
Glove construction now takes into account long-term usability to reduce finger fatigue, chronic skin conditions, and more troublesome musculoskeletal disorders.
How can you proactively fix a problem when you don't know where it occurred?
Being responsible for the impact of a chemical disaster—on staff, local communities, the environment, and the local economy—is every CEO's nightmare.
Many of the wipe samples collected in the multi-use building in Salem had lead levels of many thousands of micrograms per square foot. One sample taken from the brewery floor was measured at 2,115.45 micrograms per square foot, and a windowsill in the brewery was measured at 6,127.44 micrograms per square foot.
"The Department of Labor supports the president's nullification and looks forward to examining additional flexibilities for states relative to the drug testing of persons seeking unemployment benefits," said Acting U.S. Secretary of Labor Ed Hugler.
Recreational boating deaths involving paddlecraft more than doubled in Northeast waters during 2016, according to the U.S. Coast Guard.
Although they will receive $50,000 each to develop their concepts into prototypes, anyone can submit a prototype to compete in the second phase of the challenge to win up to $100,000.
The bilateral cooperation focuses on airport expansion, airspace, management, aviation safety, and security.
The summit was held March 21-25 and included sessions from ASSE President Tom Cecich.
The competition in Raleigh will feature dogs from local, state, and national law enforcement agencies, the military, and corrections departments.
A preflight system check and lack of an indication in the cockpit could have potentially prevented the incident, according to the board.