Warehouse hazards create more accidents because of the massive quantities of products of all different sizes, shapes and weights stored on shelves, floors and anyplace else someone can find a place to put a box, pallet or carton.
Cal/OSHA on October 18 issued a notice of emergency regulation that would
require certain employers to electronically submit their summary of recordable workrelated injuries and illnesses covering calendar year 2017 to federal OSHA by
December 31, 2018.
Honorees receive accolades for advanced glove and sleeve designs using Kevlar®
November 1, 2018
DuPont Safety & Construction (DuPont) today announced the winners of the fifth-annual DuPont™ Kevlar® Glove Innovation Awards. The awards spotlight excellence in innovative glove and sleeve designs from DuPont™ Kevlar® licensees who push the limits of what’s possible to make work gloves and sleeves more durable and protective.
Falls are one of the most cited issues by OSHA.
With regulations updating frequently since OSHA's 1970 inception, staying in compliance with the rules of fall protection can be a challenge.
On Wednesday, Oct. 17, the 470 employees at Perdue’s further-processing operation in Bridgewater, Va., achieved two safety milestones. That’s the day when they reached four million consecutive production hours worked without experiencing an OSHA recordable lost-time case and one year without an OSHA recordable incident.
A new white paper from the Campbell Institute, presented by Joy Inouye, a researcher for the institute, for the media on Tuesday morning at the NSC Congress, details serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace.
Over the past two decades, the U.S. has seen enormous gains in workplace safety, according to the report, titled Serious Injury and Fatality Prevention: Perspectives and Practices.
The National Safety Council has been collecting and studying statistics for nearly 100 years, but the organization revealed a new section on Tuesday specifically for workplace statistics.
The database, now completely online, details injury facts, worker details and timelines, which help to understand why these injuries and fatalities occur.
Warehouses are a key and integral part of your business, but when run poorly, they can be very dangerous places for your workers to inhabit. It's important to regularly assess and appraise how you can improve your warehouse environment to keep your workers safe.
The National Safety Council (NSC) last night presented its prestigious "2018 Community Advancement Award" to Rockford Systems, LLC for its continued dedication to safety in its hometown of Rockford, Illinois and beyond.
A new website from the National Occupational Research Agenda (NORA) Manufacturing Sector Council features ways in which businesses and companies can safeguard employees from the release of hazardous energy during service and maintenance activities. This issue was taken up by NORA, the partnership program developed by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) which identifies workplace safety and health issues that require more attention and research.
