Where are the Officers? OHS Officers Absent at Canadian Refinery Lockout

Since the lockout at a Co-op refinery began on Dec. 5, the provincial labour ministry has not received any reports of injuries or dangerous occurrences. Yet, OHS officers have not visited the Regina refinery since the lockout began.

Jan. 9 is the “Most Dangerous Day” for Workers in Colorado

Recent data found that Colorado workers sustained the most slips, trips, and falls on Jan. 9 over the last five years, due to weather conditions.

NSC Notes an Increase in Yearly Workplace Fatalities

The Bureau of Labor Statistics reports the highest total worker fatalities since 2008, with leading causes of deaths being motor vehicle accidents, falls, and drug overdoses.

Workplace Safety in the Gig Economy Is Anyone Actually Paying Attention

The gig economy has created a seismic shift to the traditional workplace model. With new (and oftentimes inexperienced) workers performing dangerous tasks in a “faster is better” manner, workplace safety has the potential to fall through the cracks.

Nonprofits Receive Grants from Michigan OSHA for Safety Training

The state of Michigan is setting a high bar for ensuring safety training—a recent award of $870,000 supporting worker safety and health is going to over 20 nonprofit organizations.

OSHA Sees a Significant Increase in Enforcement and Compliance Checks in 2019

The statistics for the 2019 year show that there has been a notable increase in the number of OSHA inspections and a record number of compliance assistance for keeping workers safe.

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Using Safety Metrics to Improve Safety

In today's information world, health safety and environmental professional are continually confronted with the challenge to gather, review, and act wisely based on various types of data. By using simple, easy to use, software to generate safety metrics safety professions can spend less time on collecting, gathering and performing data calculations and more time on using that data to improve safety performance.

Are Injuries Your Money Pit?

In this presentation we will explore the challenges present when these three departments do not work in concert with one another. It is not unusual for "turf issues" to emerge over time, which ultimately erodes the effectiveness and success of each department and the expedient recovery of the injured employee.

Building a Business Continuity Plan for Your Workplace

An essential part of your overall workplace emergency plan, business continuity planning is a process that supports managing the response to impacts on your business from potential risks.

Still trying to... Get The Lead Out

The most critical steps toward lead hazard abatement are contaminant identification and removal. Researchers from CDC/NIOSH have developed two simple and reliable technologies to achieve these steps easily and without the need for extensive training.

How to Keep an Open Line of Communication with Your Workers

Staying in tune with your crew is important and the payoff can be huge. Taking time out of your day to connect with your workers can improve safety more than you might think. Check out these 6 tips for better communication with your workers!

The Future Is What We Make It: Honeywell

At #Honeywell, we're transforming the way the world works through technology and software. Learn about our legacy of firsts spanning 130 years, from our #futureshaper team of inventors. Honeywell is inventing technologies that address some of the world's toughest challenges in energy efficiency, clean energy generation, safety and security, globalization, and customer productivity. With approximately 110,000 employees worldwide, including more than 18,000 engineers and scientists, we have an unrelenting focus on performance, quality, delivery, value and technology in everything we make and do. We are building a world that's safer and more secure, more comfortable and energy efficient, more innovative and productive. We are Honeywell.

Liebherr Mining Excavator R 9400 Tier 4f

A Liebherr Mining Excavator R 9400 with a backhoe attachment operates at the Trapper Coal Mine in Colorado as shown in this January 2019 video from the manufacturer. The R 9400 commissioned at the mine is powered by a diesel engine that complies with the EPA Tier 4 final exhaust gas regulation. The 380-ton excavator has a rated output of 1,675 HP.