They died Sunday while fighting the Yarnell Fire, which may have destroyed as many as 250 homes.
The agreement followed negotiations after inspections at 42 facilities in 2009-10 found violations of OSHA electrical standards.
Safety is no longer "in the rear view mirror chasing upper management objectives." We are now leaders of the merged upper management team that runs the company.
ANSI Z359.7-2011 took effect on Oct. 3, 2012. It applies to all products within the Z359 Fall Protection Code.
This is key: Once the right risk assessment data is collected, it should be used to implement a long-term fall protection abatement program.
New wrinkles in hard hats include one sourced from sugar cane and another with an ultraviolet indicator to help the wearer determine when the hard hat should be replaced.
When your data shows a troublesome negative trend, rely on core safety principles that have worked throughout the years to get things turned around and your program back on track.
Once a company determines the need for a fall protection system, there are four options to evaluate: eliminate, prevent, restrain, and arrest.
The starting point when selecting protective footwear is a Job Safety Analysis to understand the hazards that are present in a given workplace.
The June 8-11 event in Orlando will be here before you know it, and it follows a highly successful conference in another prime destination, Las Vegas.
Mount Vernon Mills, Inc. shared its vision for flame resistance and comfort in the future.
Two took place in Tennessee and the Chicago area this week, focused on preventing caught in/between accidents and falls.
Written with younger and less experienced workers in mind, it is a guide to preventing manual material handling injuries.
Employers can find assistance in maintaining an effective noise monitoring and hearing loss prevention program from OSHA and NIOSH.
A researcher from West Virginia University proposed a battery of audiologic tests that could help to diagnose solvent-induced hearing loss.
ASSE's Safety 2013 conference includes more than 250 sessions and one of the best safety and health exhibit halls of the year.
We need support, engagement, and managers and safety professionals who actually understand real-world performance concerns from our employees, so the proper solutions can be found.
A fireball resulted when an employee mixed two volatile materials together in a bucket, burning him and causing serious damage to the building where he worked.
Experts discussed the differences between U.S. and international standards and the recent move to make some components strong enough to withstand much larger fall forces.
Victoria Day is celebrated as a Canadian holiday, and this year's observance is May 20.