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4 ways to improve distribution center safety

Emily newton
Emily Newton
January 12, 2023

Here are some actionable ways to increase distribution center safety and make the building a better place for everyone to work.


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Reactions to BLS report on workplace fatalities

OSHA, NSC, ASSP, COSH release statements
January 5, 2023

Many organizations commented on the recent Bureau of Labor Statistics’ report detailing increasing workplace fatalities. Here’s what some of them had to say.


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Workplace fatalities increased nearly 9% in 2021

Latest BLS report reveals highest annual rate since 2016
January 5, 2023

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.


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OSHA finds 6 Amazon warehouses failed to record, report worker injuries, illnesses

January 5, 2023

OSHA has cited Amazon during inspections at six warehouse facilities in five states for failing to properly record work-related injuries and illnesses. The findings are part of an ongoing investigation. 


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Dollar General continues to expose employees to workplace dangers, this time in Thomasville, Georgia

December 17, 2022

On June 14, 2022, OSHA inspectors found the Thomasville store had merchandise blocking an electrical panel and the store’s only emergency exit door in the area.


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How to choose the right type and class of hard hat for the job

Randy DeVaul
December 16, 2022

Head protection is available in two types and three classes of hard hats and bump caps. A properly fitting hard hat is also important.


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DOL awards $5M to help fight workplace discrimination, harassment; empower working women in Nigeria, Liberia

December 13, 2022

The project will focus on empowering women workers, communities and institutions and increasing their capacity to prevent and address discrimination, violence and harassment against women in the workplace. 


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OSHA enforcement

OSHA cites Dollar Tree yet again for endangering workers

December 13, 2022

With holiday shopping nearing its peak, federal workplace safety inspectors have again found Dollar Tree Stores Inc. – one of the nation’s largest discount retailers – exposing workers in Matteson, Illinois to the risks of unsafely stored and stacked boxes of merchandise and blocked electrical panels. 


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Heat Safety

New report says illness, injury, fatalities, and $100 billion is the cost of heat stress inaction by employers each year

December 1, 2022

While outdoor worksites may feel like they have time to prepare as winter approaches, the heat continues to impact workers inside glass plants, steel plants, and other worksites with hot hazards.


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Safety focus for industrial facilities during the holidays

Target these areas to reduce risk during the busiest time of the year
Jane Marsh
November 23, 2022

Workplaces involving heavy objects and moving vehicles get riskier as colder weather sets in, but they do not have to become dangerous. Here are a few focus areas to target so you can send your people home safely every day.


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