Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
If you work in the automotive, heavy equipment, construction operation, cargo handling, oil/gas, towing/transportation or other industries where hand injuries are common, a new safety glove standard will make it easier to select appropriate hand PPE for your workers....
Industrial / Construction, Safety News
In a 2018 poll, Safety+Health magazine asked, “Should mental health in the workplace be part of the safety pro’s responsibility?” The results were an even split between yes and no, with sound arguments on both sides of the question – as well as a...
Office, Restroom / Hand Washing, Safety News
The US Department of Health and Human Services, the American Academy of Pediatrics and the World Health Organization all recommend feeding infants breast milk exclusively for the first 6 months after birth, and also recommend breast milk continue to be part of an...
Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA has released details on 25 significant fines (over $100,000) totaling $4,677,912 from October to December 2018. This is down significantly from the $7 million announced in the July-September period. The highest penalty in the 4th quarter was $398,545, and...
No Trespass / Security, Safety News, State-Specific Signs
Workplace violence continues to be a major concern for employers across the country. Every year, 2 million American workers report having been victims of workplace violence. In 2014, 409 people were fatally injured in work-related attacks, according to the Bureau of...
Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
There were a total of 5,147 workplace fatalities recorded in the United States in 2017, down slightly from the 5,190 fatal injuries reported in 2016, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported this week. The fatal injury rate decreased to 3.5 per 100,000 full-time...
