OSHA: Mosquito, Tick, and Vector-Borne Illnesses
Key Takeaways: - Learning about vector-borne illnesses and how they [...]

Key Takeaways: - Learning about vector-borne illnesses and how they [...]

Key Takeaways: - Evaluating common hazards to the hands - [...]

Key Takeaways: - Evaluating common hazards to the hands - [...]

Course Description You’re an accident waiting to happen if you [...]

An Injury and Illness Prevention Program can help you save lives, save money, and comply with regulations.
Infections are a serious problem in healthcare facilities. Many people develop an infection while using healthcare services. Such infections are known as healthcare associated infections (HAI).
How Many Hazards Can You Pick Out?

Unsafe working conditions and unsafe work practices lead to a staggering number of workplace and work-related injuries, illnesses, and deaths.

Specific Employers Required to Submit 2017 Injury and Illness Data by July 1

U.S. Department of Labor Fixes Error Dating to 2016 Implementation [...]

OSHA issued willful, serious and repeat violations for alleged safety [...]
A worker was trying to clear a blockage in a [...]
Town charged with five OHS violations in connection with serious [...]

A seniors' care facility in Texas has run afoul of [...]
OSHA is proposing nearly $450,000 in penalties against a Minneapolis [...]

OSHA claims employees were exposed to the dangers of falls, [...]

The Loss 5,190. That’s how many workers lost their lives [...]

Fifty-eight serious and five repeat violations were cited for workplace [...]

If you haven’t already done so, here’s a reminder! Employers [...]

The majority of the citations allege deficiencies in the plant’s [...]

This photograph shows workers in Pakistan, including children, making scalpels and scissors without personal protective equipment or machine guarding. They could easily suffer eye injuries or machine entanglement injuries.
It's human nature to care more about others' safety, health and well-being than our own. But don't lose sight of the fact that people who love you are counting on you to come home safe and healthy at the end of your shift.
Scaffolding is quite sturdy, but it's no match for Mother Nature when the wind kicks up. Luckily, no injuries occurred when strong wind gusts toppled scaffolding at a construction site in Edmonton, AB, Canada.

Winter of 2013 hit many parts of North America hard, leaving treacherous driving and walking conditions. Workplaces need to lay down plenty of salt or ice-melting pellets to keep walkways safe and navigable for workers, customers and visitors.
The good news is she wasn’t far from expert medical [...]