Eye Protection for the Workplace
OSHA’s recent changes to injury and illness reporting requirements include a rule that states employers must report all accidents that...
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Agricultural Safety Practices
Photo: Hans Pennink/FEMA Farm work can be dangerous work. In 2012, 374 work-related fatalities occurred on farms, according to the...
Hard Hat Selection & Maintenance
Workers in many professions must wear hard hats on the job. Construction workers, electricians, firefighters, welders and many others use...
How to Use a Personal Fall Arrest System
Fall protection violations are the most common citation issued by OSHA, and understandably so; in construction, falls account for the...
Earthquake Safety for the Workplace
On August 24th, a magnitude-6.0 earthquake hit Napa Valley, Calif., injuring more than 100 people and causing as much as...
Avoid Hand-Arm Vibration Syndrome – Tips for Safe Power Tool Use
When workers use vibrating power tools like jackhammers or chainsaws, they may experience tingling in their hands immediately after use....
The Great Root Cause Problem Solving Debate
Root Cause Problem Solving If you’ve spent much time in the safety sphere, you’ve learned all about the importance of...
Cement Safety – Guidelines for Protecting Your Skin
In 2007, an employee at a construction company in California was working in an area where wet concrete was being poured...
9 Low-Tech Ways to Keep the Workplace Safe
These technologies do a lot to help keep workplaces safe. That doesn’t mean older technologies and techniques aren’t still useful,...
Safety Gloves and Skin Protection at Work
You may use many tools at work, but some of the most important tools you use are your hands. Therefore,...