We've seen how numerous companies have been able to greatly "Shake" up mediocre performance and culture through trained "Peer" Safety leaders, even without positional power.
U.S. businesses, schools, and even churches are preparing themselves for proper response to active shooters.
Planned maintenance can boost safety, increase efficiency, and lower long-term costs.
Employers and safety professionals must know which particular law applies to the specific "working conditions" and hazards in order to be in compliance.
Houston’s George R. Brown Convention Center is the site for this year's NSC Congress & Expo.
The business benefits of ergonomics extend beyond the management of musculoskeletal disorders.
Numerous case studies revealing the positive relationships between safety and productivity are backed up by organizations that gather global statistics on accidents and incidents.
The Sept. 26-27 conference was sponsored by the Governor's Industrial Safety and Health Advisory Board and the Washington state Department of Labor & Industries.
Trench-related injuries are preventable when workers are properly trained and the required protections are in place, OSHA notes. The agency is making new compliance assistance resources available.
"Because we have reduced the overall number of fires, there is a general complacency and a lack of action around home fire preparedness and planning. Our goal for Fire Prevention Week is to make sure people recognize that fire remains a very real risk and that everyone needs to take action to protect themselves and their families," said Lorraine Carli, NFPA's vice president of outreach and advocacy.