Hospitality / Retail, Safety News
There were 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2018. The overall numbers and incidence rate are unchanged from 2017, but the private retail sector reported increases in both the number and rate of workplace...
Industrial / Construction, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Federal OSHA has released information on 33 significant workplace safety fines (over $100,000) issued from July to September 2019 and totaling $9.2 million. Total fines issued in 2019 surpass $24 million. Fines in Q3 range from $104,637 for lead hazards in...
Medical / First Aid, Safety News
NFPA has released a new white paper designed to help healthcare officials meet and re-examine the emergency preparedness requirements set forth by the federal Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS). Healthcare facilities are required to adequately plan for...
Medical / First Aid, Personal Protective Equipment, Safety News
Here’s a collection of safety news from around the web: NIOSH Studies Work-related Asthma Prevention NIOSH investigators are studying how to prevent work-related asthma by controlling exposure to hazardous substances. In two recent investigations, NIOSH...
Industrial / Construction, Safety News
When the top 10 OSHA violations of 2019 were announced at the National Safety Council Congress and Expo on September 10, the biggest change was the number of citations issued, not the standards included on the list. The number of OSHA citations issued for each...
Fire / Emergency, Industrial / Construction, Safety News
Combustible dust continues to be a key safety concern for manufacturers, grain handlers and OSHA inspections. Workers in many industries who handle combustible solids may be exposed to combustible dust incidents that can cause catastrophic destruction, injuries and...
