OSHA has fined the Edison, N.J., manufacturer and a staffing agency $53,000 in all.
Workers now have a choice. Plugs come in all shapes and sizes so that they are comfortable to wear, and ear muffs allow you to communicate and hear warning signals without having to pop them on and off.
Safe Work Australia is urging Australian farmers to focus on improving farm safety during National Farm Safety Week.
Safe Work Australia released its Occupational Disease Indicators, 2014 report this month, and it shows encouraging progress in several measures.
Amendments to the International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS) that took effect July 1 also require all ships to have plans and procedures to recover people from the water.
Three cases announced in the past week involved temporary workers allegedly exposed to hazards or hurt on the job.
The message and encouragement from management must be loud. Management is not simply looking the other way. And by no means should employees be made to feel that they are pilfering.
The 3M Petrifilm Salmonella Express System was just one of the safety products honored April 30 in the 2014 Edison Awards competition. Products from Kimberly-Clark, Sonomax, and Starkey Hearing Technologies also won.
More and more studies are coming out that document the benefits of ear plug fit testing for industrial workers.
The page offers information related to chronic diseases that accompany aging.
The apps address ladder safety, heat stress, safe lifting, noise monitoring, and first aid.
The welding arc creates extreme temperatures and may pose a significant fire and explosion hazard if safe practices are not followed.
The agency has issued $185,700 in penalties to Schwan's Global Supply Chain Inc., the manufacturing arm of The Schwan Food Company, after an inspection of its Atlanta plant.
Check for compatibility. It's important to have your employees suit up with all of their gear when fitting a hearing protector.
The justices agreed with the 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals that protective gear is not distinct from “work clothes.”
The company is participating to help hometown fans avoid hearing loss during the game, when partisans hope to set a new noise standard.
The National Safety Council's big annual conference will return to the Southern California city, which is planning to expand its convention center.
Frank Little, vice president and general manager of 3M's Personal Safety Division, explains how the company builds its competency in countries all over the world and interacts with safety authorities and customers as they manage issues such as disease outbreaks and disasters.
Self-fitting technology will enhance communication and eventually incorporate intelligent filtering that will adapt to your noise environment.
The real issue is not that hearing protection has played second fiddle to other PPE products, but that there is a lack of education regarding noise-induced hearing loss.