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OSHA developed several forklift safety guidelines to help protect drivers and pedestrians. As part of their requirements, pedestrian pathways should be clearly marked and free of obstruction. 

Warehouses worldwide have reorganized, streamlined, increased staff and taken other measures to optimize operations. However, one aspect managers often forget about is the air quality.

It’s perhaps not shocking to describe communication as an essential factor in promoting workplace safety. What may come as a surprise, though, is how critical it is for departments to speak to one another in regard to health and safety within an organization.

The research will focus on the occupational activities of workers in warehouses, and whether wearable technologies that track functional movements can provide continuous physiological data to guide treatment plans and training programs that would mitigate or alleviate injuries.

An important part of managing safety in the workplace is understanding how to respond to accidents and how to investigate them so businesses can stop them from reoccurring. This article is an introduction to incident investigation, how non-complex incidents can be investigated effectively.

More than 200 continuing education sessions will provide practical information that safety professionals can immediately put to use at their organizations.

The semi-annual immersive education experience helps workplace safety and health professionals acquire and maintain certifications, expand their expertise and grow their networks. Attendees should register by Thursday, Jan. 19, before rates increase.

Money is behind the hollowness of many companies’ stop work policies. Sure, if you see something, say something. A change in weather conditions. An emergency situation. A near-miss incident. A lack of knowledge as to how to proceed. Unsafe conditions. Equipment used improperly. All legitimate risks. All often ignored by the workers who have the authority to halt work. Why? 

Indoor air pollution may not be visible, but the symptoms of it are diminished cognitive function, poor concentration and reduced productivity. Employers need to understand the risks of poor indoor air quality and the steps they can take to improve it.

There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported on Dec. 16, 2022. The stats reveal it was the highest annual rate since 2016. One worker died every 101 minutes from a work-related injury in 2021.