The first week of February (2-8) is Burn Awareness Week, observed by the American Burn Association. Educate yourself on burn, fire, and life safety and help prevent harmful or fatal burns.
Funding will soon be available to further research collaborative robots (co-robots) in the workplace. The deadline to apply is February 26, 2020.
Employers need to ensure that they are doing everything they can to keep workplaces safe and healthy in the presence of the coronavirus.
There is a common fear among many employees that speaking up or expressing their opinions will backfire on them in the workplace. Learn about psychological safety at work and how you can improve employee wellbeing.
A review by two university public health departments show that many employees bring home toxic contaminants from work on their clothes. Now, these groups want to recognize these exposures as a public health hazard.
OSHA has cited Webb Contractor Corp. for exposing workers to fall hazards at three worksites in Lehigh Valley, Pennsylvania. The roofing contractor faces $605,371 in penalties.
The new year can be a promising one for hand safety—but only if employers and workers seriously consider the implications of hand injuries and proper personal protective gloves.
Testing is an essential part of ensuring that emergency systems work.
Here are a few things to look for in a safety footwear provider.
This year, safety professionals will have access to a wider array of safety technologies than ever before and the widespread adoption of tech will transform safety programs for the better.
Keeping all skilled workers within the workplace for as long as possible should be a high priority to any business.
The fatality rate for oil and gas workers is seven times higher than other industries, according to the CDC.
Why is HazCom such a sand trap for compliance citations?
According to a report from the American Journal of Industrial Medicine, construction workers have the highest rate of brain injuries among U.S. workers—both fatal and non-fatal.
Companies that don’t recognize the risks of combustible dust and fail to mitigate them are quite literally playing with fire.