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Materials handling employees at risk as workload increases

Put safety first as coronavirus impact results in overtime for many manual workers

March 17, 2020

We all want to mitigate the surge in new cases of COVID-19 and in doing so, it is important to not lose focus and make sure that those who are working overtime to help, don’t get injured.

Occupational injuries can send workers’ families into poverty

OSHA report shows high cost of workplace accidents

March 6, 2015

A new report from OSHA shows how workplace injuries and illnesses can force working families out of the middle class and into poverty. Adding Inequality to Injury: The Costs of Failing to Protect Workers on The Job explores the heavy costs of occupational injuries on workers, their families and the economy.

AIHA funds trip to Bangladesh to assess needs and offer technical expertise

October 3, 2014

Garrett Brown, CIH, this week issued the a report on a six-day trip to Dhaka, Bangladesh, he made with Todd Jailer of Hesperian Health Guides to meet with 17 different government, employer, union and non-governmental organizations in Dhaka.

Workers exposed to asbestos while restoring landmark Chicago fire station

October 3, 2014

The inspection found Structure Development Midwest LLC failed to collect and dispose of asbestos-containing material in sealed, labeled and waterproof bags.

MySafetySign’s #HazardSpotting Campaign

Call for submissions!

August 28, 2013

#HazardSpotting is a community safety initiative to help raise awareness about workplace safety violations. Our readers submit photos, and we write a post with special guest insight from featured safety experts.

Participants in this webinar will first learn why 60% of confined space fatalities occur when responding to and attempting to rescue victims from confined spaces.