Industrial / Construction
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How to Prevent On-the-Job Dangers
Workplace safety is a serious topic for every business and every employee. When workers get injured on the job, businesses…
New Safety Glove Guidelines Can Reduce Hand Impact Injuries
If you work in the automotive, heavy equipment, construction operation, cargo handling, oil/gas, towing/transportation or other industries where hand injuries…
Should Safety Pros Address Workplace Mental Health Issues?
In a 2018 poll, Safety+Health magazine asked, “Should mental health in the workplace be part of the safety pro’s responsibility?”…
Safety Tip: Industrial Workplace Safety Checklist
Under federal law, employers must provide a workplace free of known health and safety hazards and have a responsibility to…
A Worker is Hurt. What Next?
When your worker is injured on the job, the steps his or her supervisor takes can affect the health of…
Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Decline in 2017
Private industry employers reported nearly 45,800 fewer nonfatal workplace injury and illness cases in 2017 compared to a year earlier,…
OSHA Crane Operator Rule Updates
OSHA issued a final rule that clarifies certification requirements for crane operators. Under the final rule, employers are required to…
Sensors, Virtual Reality Among Top OHS Technology Trends
Connected “smart” devices have changed the way people live, and now connectivity between workers and work spaces is a top…
NIOSH: How to Reduce Hazards of Concrete Drilling
Concrete drilling is often dusty, loud and physically exhausting. It also can expose workers to lung-damaging silica dust as well…
Top 10 OSHA Violations of 2018
The top 10 OSHA violations of the year were announced at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo. The list,…
