Following a recent incident, the Health and Safety Authority (HSA) is issuing an urgent warning to owners, plant operators and...
You may not be aware, but the most commonly experienced workplace injury is also the most avoidable. 50% of US...
OSHA has published a new proposed rule on beryllium exposure that rolls back some requirements for the construction and maritime...
Emergency planning is critical for operations that handle or produce significant quantities of hazardous materials. Because of the danger to...
Portland, OR – The Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Programrecently released a toolbox talk guide in response to...
Washington – A new fact sheet from OSHA is intended to protect shipyard workers from hazards associated with spray painting.Fires...
Abrasive blasting, which uses compressed air or water to clean surfaces, apply a texture, or prepare a surface for paint...
It’s an understatement to say in the past few years the oil and gas industry – both “upstream” in exploration...
Regulations alone cannot improve safety. Buy-in at all levels is needed to change the culture.Although OSHA-compliant, many employers continue to...
Accident Investigation Video shows employees steps that are taken in an accident investigation, and highlights how important it is for...
Safety For The Leader and Manager is a 140-page book written by Lawrence H. “Chip” Dawson, a safety and health...
Sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere, at any time.Sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) is a leading cause of death...
In my 40 year safety career, I’ve found that companies with the lowest turnover rates in their type of industry usually...
According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Hazardous waste is waste that is dangerous or potentially harmful to our health...
If you work with industrial chemicals each day, then you make your living in a high-risk work environment. Chemicals are...
Integrating ergonomics into a near-miss program involves identifying musculoskeletal disorder risk factors and empowering employees. Follow Us am a cautious...
To keep your workforce safe and productive, employers must educate employees and supervisors alike about the potential dangers of intense...
Skin diseases are among the most common type of work-related illness.Reviewing nearly half a million injury and illness cases involving...
These flashes summarize the key matters and incidents, allowing wider dissemination of lessons learnt form them. The information below has...
Approximately 230 electrical related fatalities occur each year.Electricity is everywhere, so reliable and useful these days that it is often...
A cesspool collapsed at a home on Long Island, consuming the front yard and part of the driveway of the...
Canton, Ohio automotive steel manufacturer Republic Steel is cited for repeated and serious violations after failing to guard machines, lack...
In a connected workplace, employees and supervisors accurately would know how much protection each worker achieves with a particular earplug...
This Global Standard sets the minimum requirements to assess and manage air emissions of regulated pollutants to be protective of...