Finding and fixing is the measurable heart of safety culture improvement.
Three keywords are the way to go with programs that encourage employees to become interested in better health.
Before taking steps to implement the program, you must understand the specific state and local requirements.
Minute holes in the soles of the footwear are the biggest area of concern in the protection scenarios.
Most proteins that can trigger latex allergies can be removed.
Parts made, safety, and employee morale have a significant impact. A tire manufacturer saved $500,000 from its injury costs the first year.
"Engagement-based safety" utilizes incentives as they should be used, rewarding employees for proactively doing the right things, says KL&P Motivation's Jon Kaufman.
Following the diacetyl hazard scare, many food manufacturers turned to flavor alternatives -- only to find out their problems had followed them.
Experts wonder whether the next generation of American workers will be healthy enough for the long haul. The latest diabetes estimates from CDC and new dietary guidelines from HHS and USDA are warning signs.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has promised "continuous improvement" of CSA 2010, and carriers are counting on it.
New technologies make the goal of OSHA's Hearing Conservation Amendment, the elimination of noise-induced hearing loss, very feasible.
Researchers' findings have confirmed there is increased risk for those who work on roads in highly populated areas.
Traffic reports, CPR guidance, chemical safety data sheets, an OSHA general industry standards guide, and many more resources are a touch away.
Employee training, hydration, rest, shade, and monitoring of workers who may be at risk are elements to include in a heat illness prevention plan.
ISEA is developing an eye and face protection standard for biological hazards.
No one is immune, and any of us could be exposed. In a regular training setting, typically three to four employees know someone who has or has had a staph infection in the past six months.
Workers no longer have to be subjected to noise's damaging effects -- or suffer frostbite, for that matter.