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Georgia worker's severe saw injury uncovers multiple safety violations

OSHA says injury was preventable, proposes nearly $70K in penalties

March 2, 2016

A saw worker at FPL Food LLC in Augusta, Georgia was severely injured Dec. 3, 2015 when a hydraulic saw lacerated his abdomen as he cut meat.

Whatever happened to the I2P2 standard?

The rise and fall of OSHA’s most ambitious standard proposal

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

On June 14, 2010, Dr. David Michaels, the newly-appointed head of OSHA, gave a speech at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference in Baltimore.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

NIOSH ladder safety app evolves with user feedback

February 29, 2016

The award-winning NIOSH Ladder Safety App is now updated based on our users’ feedback. First introduced in 2013, the app has received much positive feedback.

Fall from balcony results in $66,990 proposed OSHA fine

February 29, 2016

OSHA cited a Texas flooring company for workplace hazards after a worker required hospitalization due to workplace injuries.

Ladders are involved in 20% of worker fall injuries

February 29, 2016

Falls – many involving ladders – are a leading cause of workplace injuries, according to a NIOSH study. Researchers examined data from several surveillance systems, including the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses and the National Electronic Injury Surveillance System – Work Supplement.

NIOSH: How to protect your workers from robotic coworkers

February 29, 2016

Early in the science fiction thriller Ex Machina, Nathan Bateman, the brilliant and unnerving CEO of a successful software company, says to his star programmer, “Over the next few days, you're going to be the human component in a Turing test.” Despite the ominous sound of Bateman’s statement, intensified by his underground laboratory’s location on a remote mountain, the Turing test is relatively simple.

Meet our presenters

Experience our 2nd Annual Safety Summit with special presentations featuring Dr. E Scott Geller and many others!

February 22, 2016

Meet our presenters. Oliver Wirth, Ph.D., Health Effects Laboratory Division, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Dr. Oliver Wirth is a Research Psychologist in the Health Effects Laboratory Divi-sion of the NIOSH and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

From resistance to full participation

One safety professional's experience with the Safety Stand-Down

Maddie Vaughan

February 18, 2016

I'm a Regional Safety Manager on the largest college bond project in the country, BUILD LACCD (Los Angeles community college district).We have 9 campuses throughout Los Angeles and I have responsibility for three campuses and all construction projects on those campuses.

What's your golden dog bone in safety?

David Sarkus MS, CSP

February 16, 2016

I recently heard a saying that I really like, “the dog with the bone is always in danger.” Most all of us have a “golden dog-bone” within our organizations – whether it be sales numbers, market share, profit numbers, new product alignment, employee turnover rates, quality, productivity, and yes, safety performance indicators.

Three workers suffer amputations at Schwan's food processing facility

February 15, 2016

A leading supplier of frozen specialty foods is facing more than $172,000 in fines after two workers at its Salina facility suffered amputations in separate incidents and a third suffered lacerations and burns.