workplace hazards

Consider these qualities when selecting head protection for construction workers

September 1, 2021

Helmets and hard hats are an absolute must when working in construction sites, confined spaces, and other potentially hazardous environments.

It can be easy to overlook the need for eye and face protection

Mark H. Stromme

August 27, 2021

Of all areas of the body, the eyes are among the most exposed to hazards on a daily basis. It takes only a single speck of flying debris to cause serious damage to an eye.

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White Paper | 4 Steps to Conducting a Job Hazard Analysis

Presented by Safety Skills

August 24, 2021

Conducting a job hazard analysis helps both employers and employees identify potential dangers in the workplace, making it easier to prepare against occupational hazards, from the most common to the most severe.

Communicable & infectious diseases on the rise in the U.S.

US Department of Labor announces availability of more than $21M in grants for training on workplace hazards, infectious diseases

June 24, 2021

The U.S. Department of Labor announced funding opportunities for more than $21 million in Occupational Safety and Health Administration training grants for non-profit organizations.

After a tough 2020, it’s time to focus on employees’ health and wellbeing

Dr. Kevan Orvitz

January 17, 2021

As cases of COVID-19 have soared throughout the U.S., the mental and physical cost has been damaging for employees in high-hazard industries such as manufacturing, warehousing/logistics, food processing and healthcare.

Are you confident your remote workers are safe?

Gen Handley

June 23, 2020

With tens of millions of Americans returning to work after the COVID-19 quarantine, the workspaces they are returning to aren’t the same places as when they left them months ago.

Stay proactive in your workplace with hazard signs, alarms, and signals

Alerts on display

Mark H. Stromme

April 1, 2020

Workplaces can sometimes be dangerous and that’s why OSHA requires employers to alert employees to hazards that they could encounter. A proactive way to provide this protection is to use the necessary signage, alarms, and signals to alert workers to these hazards.

Identifying workplace hazards

What methods really work?

Doug Pontsler

April 1, 2020

Seeking safety excellence, we focus on creating a safe working environment by identifying the hazards that exist in our environment -- and how we interact with those hazards as individuals.

Blocked exits, unsanitary bathrooms at Pa. Dollar Tree store

March 9, 2020

OSHA has cited Dollar Tree Stores Inc. for exit and storage hazards at a store located in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania. The national discount retailer faces $296,861 in penalties. Responding to a complaint, OSHA inspectors found blocked emergency exits, unsecured compressed gas cylinders, unsanitary bathrooms, electrical panels not properly maintained and materials stacked unsafely. OSHA cited Dollar Tree for two willful, one repeat and two other-than-serious violations for these conditions.

From the NIOSH Director's Desk

Using science to assess workplace hazards: NIOSH practices in occupational risk assessment

Dr. John Howard

March 6, 2020

What is risk assessment? Do you check for rain before deciding to carry an umbrella? Doing so is an example of risk assessment, which describes a process for answering three basic questions on a particular hazard: