One Congress event will be focused on the construction industry: "Age-Appropriate Workplace Design in the Construction Industry." And ergonomic workplace design will be highlighted in Hall 10 at the trade fair with the heading "Health at Work."
A partnership between Black & Veatch Construction Inc. and OSHA will protect workers for the Oregon Clean Energy Center in Oregon, Ohio.
OSHA has proposed $60K in fines for the Georgia-based company.
The change from 10 to 6 feet would be effective Jan. 1, 2017. Also, slide guards could no longer be used as a primary fall protection system as of Oct. 1, 2017.
OSHA cited the Illinois poultry facility for one repeat and four serious safety violations.
Linden Lumber of Linden, Ala., has been cited for repeat safety violations.
The association has submitted a letter of support for legislation H.R. 3384.
OSHA has cited Apache Mills Inc. for nine safety violations.
The biggest U.S. safety trade show of the year returns to the West Coast next October, taking place in the shadow of Disneyland at the Anaheim Convention Center.
Our time at the 2015 National Safety Congress & Expo was spent looking at a range of new products—both familiar and new.
The 2015 DuPont™ Kevlar® Innovation Award recognizes innovative glove designs from Kevlar® licensees who challenge the boundaries of conventional cut protection.
Your employees will notice your PPE, too. Make certain you are not on the mountaintop, but down in the work zone alongside the employees. This builds credibility.
Monday's opening session, 6.5 hours of expo time, and three NSC Learning Lab sessions in the expo hall are among the #NSCexpo highlights.
The company faces $85,140 in fines.
Pilgrim's Pride Corp. faces $46,825 in fines after an OSHA inspection in West Virginia.
A judge has ordered American Recycling & Manufacturing Co. Inc. to pay $154K in fines.
When it comes to selecting flame-resistant (FR) garments, there are many variables to consider, including protection, comfort, durability, appearance, style, cost, and quality.
Workplace fires inflict major financial damages on companies and immeasurable impacts on burn victims and their families. Considering the total cost of a fire—in strict monetary terms, as well as in human suffering—all companies would do well to define and administer an effective employee safety program. Thoughtful, informed selection of protective garments should be a centerpiece of any such program.
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.
Yikes! Hearing loss is the third-leading major U.S. public health issue.