They fell by 17 percent over a three-year period, according to a new report from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality.
The free guide is part of the Healthy Workplaces Manage Stress campaign.
The agency determined that shortcomings in design and certification led to the fire in a battery being installed on a Boeing 787.
The agency's Climate Change Occupational Safety and Health Work Group is working to determine OSH issues, identify gaps in worker protection, and make recommendations for safety and health improvements.
Required by law, the new list contains 363 types of goods from countries that range alphabetically from Afghanistan to Zambia.
Welding processes require the use of head-to-toe protective gear, from head and face protection to steel-toed boots, as well as ventilation.
There must be ongoing education of farmers, their families, and hired hands on the dangers of gases on farm properties.
With the introduction of updated standards such as NFPA 70E 2015, you need to know what they mean.
Have a plan and get your PPE program ready before the panic sets in.
Rather than starting with incentives, seek out and neutralize what might demotivate someone in the first place.
Contingency planning for continued business operations is a multi-faceted risk management function.
In-class instruction twinned with simulation learning allows learners to "debrief" with instructors after simulations in order to understand their mistakes, ask questions, and then re-try scenarios online.
Real-world applications have brought on an increasing demand for garments that are suitable for use in environments with multiple hazards.
Visually presenting who we are can inspire new ideas, benchmarking, and team collaboration.
The markings that are placed on the eyewear convey the protector's capabilities to the employer and employee, and this marking scheme will vary by product type.
Best practices include completing documented equipment inspections on schedule and consistently performing detailed cleaning of equipment.
Compliance and High Performance are different targets. Leaders can’t have it both ways.
"There's gotta be a better way. If we go chemical by chemical, it'll take us centuries," Assistant Secretary Michaels said.
If you are working in a classified environment and your vacuum is not NRTL-certified, you can be fined and, more importantly, you are risking your facility’s safety every day.
"These gift ideas provide a great starting point for being prepared for an emergency or disaster," said FEMA Region V Acting Regional Administrator Janet Odeshoo.