Many less serious incidents, as well as some serious incidents, would have been prevented had a fail-safe braking system been installed.
2014 was a year of landmark decisions, calls to action, and unpredictable challenges to overcome. Here are a few of the biggest topics and headlines from the past year.
A "Voice of the Customer" study reveals insights into the challenges of managing an effective flame-resistant clothing program.
"The findings raise the alarm that not only is skin cancer a growing problem in the United States, but the costs for treating it are skyrocketing relative to other cancers," said the lead author of the report, Gery Guy, Ph.D., of CDC's Division of Cancer Prevention and Control.
Where are nagging sore spots or ongoing areas of dissatisfaction? Wounds that just don’t seem to heal?
Here's what employers should know to safeguard employees.
Sometimes to make progress, the right question isn't "What do we need to do?" The question is often "What do we need to stop doing?" or "What are we doing that is sending the wrong message?"
This is the hard part, keeping the requirements in mind while also keeping your production humming along.
One takeaway: The first step to an effective risk management approach is to divest from the outcome and focus on the execution.
As you are aware, the deadline to train employees on GHS has passed. However, it is required to train new employees, as well as provide training when a new physical or health hazard is introduced into the workplace.
Advanced foam technology is being used in integrated metatarsal guards that are raising the bar on impact protection.
Smartphone technology is making it easier for employees to quickly access disaster plans, with or without a WiFi connection.
CDC announced U.S. reports of flu illnesses, hospitalizations, and deaths are elevated.
The airline announced Dec. 30 that The National Search and Rescue Agency Republic of Indonesia has confirmed debris found floating in the Karimata Strait is from flight QZ8501.
The Wage and Hour Division has assessed the company penalties for violating child labor laws.
The grant is targeted at Ethiopia.
Its SafeyEYE technology advances machine guarding, the unit's chairman said.
The organization's Tentative Interim Amendment would revise its Standard on Protective Clothing for Emergency Medical Operations in order to better protect first responders from the Ebola virus.
The 2014 Site-Specific Targeting program ends in March of 2015, so right now OSHA Area Offices are working to finish all of the inspections on lists that were created early in the year, to satisfy quotas before the next SST program directive is issued.
The department announced that gas emergencies rose by 68 percent, while fires and fire deaths remain at historic lows.