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.
Employers should not focus only on the NRR when selecting protectors.
What requirements must a hearing protector meet for arc flash protection?
Employers can ensure their sites comply with OSHA's 1910.133 eye and face protection standard by following the fundamental hierarchy of controls.
Research and innovation make safe and comfortable shoes attainable.
This product section showcases some of the new offerings from exhibitors at this month's National Safety Council 2015 Congress & Expo.
More than 2,500 attendees participated in the association's 2015 conference. Next year, the event takes place in Kissimmee, Fla.
Tuesday's agenda includes a Casino Night, several exhibitor product demos in the Exhibitor Product Theater, board of directors voting, morning and afternoon workshops, VPPPA regional networking meetings, and sessions on topics ranging from OSHA's National Emphasis Program on amputations and machine guarding to confined space rescue.
The new rule allows NIOSH to extend the date until one year after the agency first approves a CCER model.
Casino Night begins at 7 p.m. The conference takes place at the Gaylord Texan Aug. 24-27, in Grapevine, Texas.
Case Farms Processing Inc. faces $861,500 in penalties and has been added to OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program.
The Oct. 27-30, 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work at the fairgrounds in Dusseldorf, Germany, is drawing near. Messe Düsseldorf offers "12 helpful tips" for exhibitors and attendees to get the most out of their A+A experience.
Appropriate PPE choices, along with a comprehensive safety program, can save lives, reduce injuries, and diminish long-term business costs.
Three new wrinkles in the expo this year are a European pavilion, an NSC networking lounge, and an Emerging Trends pavilion.
Effects of the four most common categories of glare range from minor annoyance to temporary loss of vision.