Episode 1
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Graham Construction Co. Inc. is facing fines and citations for exposing employees to trenching hazards after inspectors observed employees installing water lines in an unprotected excavation work site.
OSHA cited Dollar Tree Stores at four separate Idaho locations for exposing employees to unsafe merchandise storage and blocked walkways and exit routes. The company faces $898,682 in penalties.
As of September 27, OSHA signed an alliance with the National Waste & Recycling Association (NWRA) and Solid Waste Association of North America (SWANA). The goal? To better protect workers in the waste industry.
Distracted driving is risky business for employers.
The U.S. Transportation Secretary Elaine L. Chao recently announced a billion-dollar plan to improve airport safety, travel, and economies around the country. This is the fifth allotment of the multi-billion-dollar FAA AIP airport funding project.
OSHA knows many factors impact workplace safety. Starting today, OSHA will put into effect its new weighting system for workplace safety and health inspections.
A thorough hazard evaluation will help determine what each worksite needs.
New gas detection solution combines wireless and fixed elements, allowing technicians to work from the safety of ground level to maintain gas detectors and create compliance reports on the fly.
Earlier this month, the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) issued a new safety digest that highlights the importance of worker participation in chemical hazard training. Without engaged workers, serious catastrophes can occur.
After one employee fell and died in 2017, Ohio county court sentenced Jim Coon to three years in prison after he pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter. The court’s action follows an OSHA finding that Coon knowingly failed to install appropriate fall protection systems.
NIOSH recently released a resource guide that helps employers and managers ensure the safety of their employees before, during, and after their work travel trips.
Here’s a round of the latest and greatest, debuted at NSC 2019.
For the next Congress & Expo in 2020, the Council is eyeing Indianapolis for the second time in two years.
With operator error contributing to nearly all motor vehicle crashes, employers are looking for new ways to incentivize good driving and track dangerous driving. With telematics, this is becoming much easier.
Safety isn't necessarily a common core value within companies, but with a little expectation management and communication, it could be.
There is an important relationship that exists between lockout and electrical safety.
I am eager to fully submerse myself in the safety industry by making new connections
The adoption of ISO 45001 can significantly improve your safety management system.
Appropriate base layers for electrical workers are a useful element in an AR/FR garment system.