In some occupations, working with toxic substances and chemicals is required, so what can be done to keep employees and the worksite safe?
Workers face a wide variety of occupational hazards. Fortunately, there are ways to mitigate them.
Amazon, FedEx and Tesla, Inc. are among the 12 employers on National Council for Occupational Safety and Health’s list.
At two stores in Rhode Island, OSHA found boxes stacked in an unsafe manner among other hazards.
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For the latest citation, the company now faces $401,812 in proposed penalties.
OSHA proposed a combined total of over $550,000 in penalties after inspecting two stores last year.
What steps can people who work in this environment take to protect themselves and their employees?
Although data found the rate of SIFs decreased from 2020 to 2021, employers need to continually work to prevent these events from happening.
The report also includes the leading causes of the injuries and fatalities.
The company faces citations for one willful and one repeat violation.
The site was first recognized in 2007.
What tools or applications can employers invest in to increase communication?
Wheelabrator Bridgeport has been recognized as a “star” site under OSHA's VPP since 2005.
This technology can be used by stakeholders to work together to prevent, manage and mitigate safety-related concerns.
The published data includes information from more than 300,000 establishments.
The report, The State of Employee Safety in 2023, also looks at different aspects of worker health and safety, including mental health and emergencies.
The employee was terminated after raising concerns about conditions at a childcare facility.
The grain-handling company was also issued citations for 16 violations—including two willful—following the September 2022 incident.
Blocked exit routes and unsafely stacked boxes and merchandise were among the violations the company received citations for.