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Regulating body temperature in extreme temperatures can be challenging even under normal circumstances.

Respiratory protection is a perennial “Top 5” most-cited OSHA violation. In 2014, there were 3,879 violations, ranking fourth for the seventh year in a row.

Workers are sometimes required to work for long periods in hot environments both indoors and outdoors.

Most safety professionals know OSHA standards as stand-alone requirements.

I know when I visit a company with a great lockout program because, when needed, it happens effortlessly.

Welders, cutters, solderers and brazers are exposed to a large number of potential hazards that pose a risk of injury throughout the welding process.

Millions of manufacturing workers — automotive, farm equipment, aircraft, heavy machinery or other hardware — are exposed to oil-based machining fluids every day.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the U.S. Since the primary cause of skin cancer is exposure to the sun

Keep knives sharpened, and let other staff know when knives are newly-sharpened.

Indeed all employers have the right to implement as strict a drug policy as they desire. Likewise, employees signing on with an organization know their responsibilities.