Addressing safety and health issues in the workplace saves employers money and adds value to their businesses. According to the National Safety Council's Injury Facts 2017 Edition, estimates place the total costs associated with work-related deaths and injuries at $142.5 billion in 2015.
♦ From Mitch to Donald, with Love: Looks like we may have a Secretary of Labor by Thursday. Senate Leader Mitch McConnell is preparing a gift for the President making sure he has a full cabinet before his 100 Day anniversary.
Health concerns related to prolonged sitting on the job have received considerable attention. With the focus on getting sedentary employees on their feet, it’s important to remember that excessive standing is just as detrimental to long-term health as excessive sitting.
The next staging of TOS+H EXPO, Turkish Occupational Safety + Health Exhibition, will take place from May 6 – 9, 2018 at the Halic Congress Center in Istanbul, Turkey. The event will be an all-encompassing market and communication platform for the occupational safety sector. Key exhibitor categories will be personal protective equipment, corporate fashion, protective clothing, ergonomics, prevention and therapy, fire protection, safety products and systems as well as transport and vehicle safety.
The Morse PailPRO two-wheel truck moves a heavy five-gallon pail or can with ease. Simply place the pail handle over the hook, pull back on PailPRO handle to lift pail with leverage and move pail. It rolls easily on two 8” (20.3 cm) diameter MORTUF hard polyolefin wheels.
New 3M blog provides relevant, easy-to-understand information on worker safety, training & technical resources, and regulatory news
November 2, 2016
When it comes to worker health & safety, information is everywhere, but it’s often very confusing, and hard for people to apply to their own work environment. To help customers cut through the clutter, the 3M™ Personal Safety Division has launched Safety Now & Next, a new blog that can serve as a go-to resource for worker health and safety news, tips and questions.
From August 22 – 24, 2018, Suntec Singapore will host OS+H Asia 2018, The Occupational Safety + Health Exhibition for Asia. Since its first staging in 1998, the event has established itself as a unique platform for occupational safety and health development in Singapore and the entire ASEAN region.
Musculoskeletal disorders are frequently reported by practicing dental hygienists due to the physical demands placed on the body caused by poor ergonomics, repetitive motion, pinch force, and grasp.
With cleanup from the historic flooding in Louisiana likely to go on for some time, occupational safety and health agencies are warning about the hazards that workers and volunteers will face during cleanup activities.
