This could be the most consequential annual conference for the society in many years.
National Safety Month is focused on reducing the leading causes of injuries and deaths at work, on the road, and in Americans' homes and communities.
The department's new report summarizes the inspection reports filed during the most recent five-year period by building owners. More than 7,700 buildings in the city have a sidewalk shed in front of them, DOB reported.
The 3 B's are effective watchpoints for moving and working stronger, safer, and more in control.
Dividing attention through multitasking can increase slips/trips/falls, and also contribute to soft-tissue injuries, driving accidents, caught by/between, struck by problems, and many more.
The company decided to pursue "participative ergonomics" and designated 100 ergonomic champions and coaches, along with mentorship programs.
Hand usage can affect cumulative trauma soft-tissue issues in the arms, neck, shoulders, and back.
They are another tool in the musculoskeletal disorder (MSD) prevention toolbox.
The 2017 International Symposium on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Health Care, March 5-8, 2017, will feature more than 180 presentations by health and safety researchers, policy makers, physicians and other health providers, medical device designers, health IT professionals, and biomedical engineers. It will be held at the Sheraton New Orleans Hotel in New Orleans, La.
Tangible and sustaining improvements are built in three stages.
Last year, work-related illness affected around 1.3 million workers and nearly 26 million working days were lost because of it, costing more than £9 billion, or about $11 billion in U.S. dollars, annually for new cases alone.
The agency says the school failed to maintain approved grade, attendance, and make-up reports for students.
The 108-page guide developed in partnership with AgSafe and the BC Dairy Association covers various hazards, including confined spaces, working with electricity, livestock and animal medicines, mobile equipment, ergonomics, PPE, respiratory protection, and fall protection.
OH&S congratulated winners of the eighth annual contest during the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo.
CACO Manufacturing was cited after machinery crushed and killed a worker on May 6, 2016.
Get ready for 2016's biggest U.S. safety show by viewing dozens of the new products exhibitors will be displaying.
With the right assessment, training, management support, and processes in place, you can proactively identify and eliminate ergonomic issues before they result in debilitating injuries.
Twenty-two companies, including four multiple winners, won in the magazine's eighth annual New Product of the Year contest. Winners will receive their trophies at the 2016 National Safety Congress & Expo in Anaheim.
The pre-conference program identifies 10 technical sessions as "hot topics" for this year—and they look very promising.
The 2016 International Annual Meeting of the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society is taking place next month in Washington, D.C., and features an intriguing and timely technical program, with 125 concurrent sessions.