A worker died when he slipped and fell into an unguarded screw conveyor while cleaning it last September in the plant in Moselle, Miss. Now, OSHA has assessed 37 serious violations against Southern Hens Inc.
High-results companies find creative and changing mechanisms for reviewing and reinforcing new mental and physical skillsets.
More than 50 percent reported discomfort, tingling, or pain if they had performed glovebox work for more than 10 years, do repetitive tasks as a primary work task, and/or work more than four hours per day in the gloveboxes.
A properly laid out workstation is crucial to a healthy work environment. Twisting, vibration, and repetitive motion have the potential for lost-time injuries, decreased production, and sour attitudes.
The organizers say more than 1,600 exhibitors will participate in the Nov. 5-8 trade fair and congress at the Dusseldorf, Germany fairgrounds.
You can simultaneously make a positive impact on several types of injuries with one unified strategy. No question, this is a higher-level leadership skill.
The Health Hazard Evaluation involved musculoskeletal disorders among surfacing and finishing department employees at three facilities.
Significant numbers of workers ages 50-54 say they must work night shifts, lift heavy loads, and work at high speed, causing one-third of this age group to say they believe they won’t be able to work to age 60 or wouldn’t want to do the same job until then.
The quarterly HFES journal is seeking submissions on the topic by April 8, 2013.
The American Nurses Association's Safe Patient Handling and Mobility National Standards Working Group is seeking public comments on it by 5 p.m. EST Nov. 30.
A JOEM study finds family factors increase risk of disability due to low back disorders, suggesting prevention "may need to start in early life," according to ACOEM.
Their needs vary by age and also by personal preferences.
A trio of NIOSH employees discussed the enormous cost of arthritis on the agency's Science Blog. They report its prevalence is expected to rise to 25 percent of the adult population by 2030.
It's not too early to be filling out your schedule if you are planning to attend the big conference this month.
Traditionally, safety professionals have driven ergonomic improvements in an effort to reduce injuries, but all along they have been the wrong people to do this.
Provide consistent attention to the changes you want.
NSC describes the Safety Trail in the central aisle of the expo as "a visual journey through corridors of safety milestones from the last century."
A study published in the September issue of the journal Ergonomics suggests simple solutions for mitigating the problem.
Some of the authors are investigators with the Harvard Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing, one of four NIOSH Centers of Excellence.
Conduct research, assess and plan, and hold people accountable. It's never too late (or too early!) to integrate a safety plan or policies into a project.