Reasons range from incentive loss, fear of job loss
August 19, 2013
More than 25% of construction workers responding to a recent survey by the Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) said that they had suffered a work-related injury at some point in their career that they did not report.
An employee of Lindenhurst, NY-based Marley Building Materials was shoveling sand onto a conveyer belt Feb. 19th when his left arm got caught in the conveyer belt. His arm was amputated above the elbow.
Users of SafetyNet, the leading technology for saving lives by predicting workplace injuries, now have access to additional features that help them keep their workers safer
August 5, 2013
Predictive Solutions Corporation announced today that version 9.0 of its SafetyNet software, used to predict and prevent workplace injuries, is now available to its customers. “The enhancements in this upgrade are some of the most significant we’ve released in the last several years and are largely based on customer feedback,” said Griffin Schultz, Predictive Solutions’ general manager.
The costs of occupational injuries, a presidential order to make communities around chemical facilities safer and the most dangerous states for workers are among this week’s top EHS-related stories featured on ISHN:
In many work-related injury claims, the prevailing cause of the injury is called into question by healthcare professionals who commonly help determine if a claimed injury was truly the result of a task performed on the job, or factors such as existing medical conditions or lifestyle habits are to blame.
Some states in the U.S. are far more dangerous for workers than others – but they are not necessarily the states where the most dangerous industries are based. Writing in Time Magazine, Gary Belsky describes the surprisingly wide variation in workplace injuries rates from state to state – even within the same industries.
According to the Consumer Product Safety Commission, poorly maintained floors are responsible for more than two million fall injuries each year*, resulting in billions of dollars in medical, insurance and litigation costs. But, many of these injuries can be prevented.
OSHA has launched a campaign to raise awareness about the hazards likely to cause musculoskeletal disorders among health care workers responsible for patient care. These disorders include sprains, strains, soft tissue and back injuries.
Teenage construction worker seriously injured in same town, different accident
July 18, 2013
The co-owner of a small tree service company in Sharpsville, Pennsylvania, was not wearing his safety equipment when he fell to his death July 11 while trimming trees, according to his partner in the business.