Scrap Masters Inc. faces fines and citations for exposing employees to workplace hazards.
The employee’s harness was not secured as required.
OHL North America, OSHA as well as the University of South Florida strive for safety on the South Corridor Rapid Transit project.
Federal regulators cited the Broadway theater owner of the Shubert Organization for the death of an employee as well as four safety violations.
There are many benefits to renewable energy.
Accidents happen when you least expect them; here is some PPE to consider when working with heights.
Self-retracting lifelines are specifically designed to allow the wearer to have hands-free fall protection.
Episode 75
Summer brings with it some great things, but safety directors know that it can also bring increased safety risks for workers on the job. Listen in as we count down the top five most common summertime safety risks.
Unclear since 2016, President Joe Biden plans to remove confusion surrounding the requirements.
Clear communication of objectives can play a big part in avoiding confusion and clarifying expectations.
A 3,000-pound metal gate falls on a construction worker.
An associate professor at the University of Pittsburgh leads a study to show AA batteries can measure shoe tread wear, leading to slips and falls.
$244,397 in penalties are distributed due to four willful and 35 serious violations for New Jersey, Pennsylvania companies.
Episode 70
In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard rounds up the most costly and serious citations OSHA has doled out in the last year.
Xylem Inc. faces a total of nine safety violations after an inspection.
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Falls are often the biggest safety risks when it comes to occupational injuries in manufacturing plants. According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), falls, trips and slips are among the main causes of occupational injuries. So elevated working areas and rooftops call for suitable fall protection solutions, practices, and training.
Episode 69
It’s Construction Safety Week! Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard gives a brief background on the history of Safety Week, discusses current injury and fatality rates in construction and interviews labor attorney Zachary Perecman about how construction companies can better protect those on-site.
Episode 66
In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses NIOSH's new tool to measure worker well-being, worker hesitation to returning to the office without COVID-19 vaccines and Biden's nomination for OSHA Head. Who is he and does this nomination mean for the agency?
A Strategic Partnership Program is created to ensure workers’ safety throughout the construction process.
Episode 63
In this episode, listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard talks about safety measures in grain bins, a new Secretary of Labor and could California employers get advance notification of Cal/OSHA inspections?