Benita Mehta

Editorial Comments

50 years of OSHA

Agency hits landmark amidst many changes, unprecedented times

May 13, 2021

On December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was enacted on April 28, 1971. Here’s a brief overview of OSHA through the years as well as what the agency is currently facing.

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CDC and OSHA recently updated workplace guidance related to Coronavirus

Benita Mehta

April 27, 2021

CDC’s new guidance offers employers tips on how to implement such programs and outlines steps employers should take before reopening workplaces.

Editorial Comments

OSHA reveals top 10 violations for fiscal year 2020

Benita Mehta

March 22, 2021

OSHA announced its preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety standards for fiscal year 2020. As is usually the case, the Top 10 violations didn’t change from FY 2019, they just swapped numbers.

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2021 to bring many changes, hopefully for the better

Benita Mehta

January 17, 2021

I’m sure many people are happy to bid good riddance to 2020 and hopefully look forward to a better 2021.

Looking forward to 2021: A new administration and a potential vaccine

Benita Mehta

December 4, 2020

What a year 2020 has been! As 2021 begins, it will be interesting to see how a promising COVID-19 vaccine becomes reality and discover what the new presidential administration will mean for OSHA.

Even low levels of noise exposure can have high consequences

Benita Mehta

November 6, 2020

Hearing loss can't always be prevented, but hearing loss due to exposure to loud noises is completely avoidable.

Cover story

The factory of the future is now

Smart technology, the Internet of Things and robotics are changing manufacturing operations

Benita Mehta

November 6, 2020

Everyone has heard of the term “smart factory” by now, but what is it exactly, and how is it being implemented right now?

Editorial

Roofers, linemen, oil and gas workers among top 10 most dangerous jobs

Benita Mehta

November 6, 2020

Every year, AdvisorSmith researches the most dangerous jobs in the United States based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries. The list doesn’t usually vary by too much, but there are some statistics worth a second look in the current list, which uses data from 2014-2018.

Fatalities involving confined spaces & failing to provide fall protection

Top 25 most dangerous jobs in the United States

On-the-job deaths have been rising in recent years

Benita Mehta

November 5, 2020

Roofers, power lineman, construction jobs are among the most dangerous jobs in the United States based on data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries and studied by AdvisorSmith.

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Workers must feel safe: Those going back to work are risking their lives

Benita Mehta

October 14, 2020

As the U.S. has begun to reopen with the coronavirus continuing to affect the country six months after many shelter-in-place mandates developed, workers across a multitude of industries — from manufacturing plants to agriculture to meat processing — are getting sick.