Brief job task simulations are often not particularly effective for evaluating an individual’s ability to perform a job that has a significant extended energy expenditure requirement.
The agency has been concerned about struck-by incidents in mines for several years.
Two deals on the eve of the National Safety Council's Congress & Expo this month will give those companies' representatives plenty to talk about with attendees.
The meeting will be held on Sept. 9, 2015 in Washington, D.C.
The statements were made following an incident that seriously injured three workers.
Tablets are unlike traditional PCs because they are used in different locations, with different postures, while doing other things. Because of this, the ergonomics with a tablet become far more challenging.
Wireless gas monitoring is flexible and provides more control—at a time when regulators are about to make sure you have such control.
Yikes! Hearing loss is the third-leading major U.S. public health issue.
Employers should not focus only on the NRR when selecting protectors.
Don't forget your company's management and maintenance personnel. The regulations require training of all motor carrier employees.
What requirements must a hearing protector meet for arc flash protection?
HR managers can leverage their position in highlighting the value of employees and use their knowledge and skills to drive positive outcomes.
Employers can ensure their sites comply with OSHA's 1910.133 eye and face protection standard by following the fundamental hierarchy of controls.
"The value proposition is simply that if they are properly built, they will work, period."
There is no question that musculoskeletal disorders continue to be a leading cause of lost-time injuries among U.S. workers.