From soda pop spilled on the breakroom floor at a local factory, to a chemical spill from that same factory that pollutes the river and contaminates your community’s water supply—workplace spills can range from minor inconveniences to major catastrophes.
Your office can be a safe and comfortable place to work. Do your part and put into practice the tips you just learned to prevent common office hazards.
Your feet and toes may be at the opposite end from your head, but you still need to use your brain when it comes to which type of shoes you wear in the winter.
Most of us are familiar with winter safety tips for our vehicle. But have you given much thought to prepping your home and family for the long cold winter?
Of all occupational injuries, falls are the second leading cause of death next to highway crashes.
Struck-by and caught-between hazards account for over 1,500 workplace deaths a year and are present in almost every industry sector.
WHAT'S AT STAKE Most workers have a healthy respect for [...]
The banana peel has been a famous prop for slapstick comedy for decades, but there’s nothing funny about the number of injuries associated with slips, trips and falls. Slips, trip and falls consistently rank among the top causes of both disabling injuries and deaths in all types of workplaces, from construction sites, to manufacturing operations to warehouses to offices. In fact, the only other category of fatalities in the workplace that has higher numbers is motor vehicle accidents.
A moment of distraction is all it took for Terrence’s foot to catch at the walkway’s edge, causing him to stumble. He recovered his balance but it was a close thing!
Read this Safety talk and learn how to avoid unsafe conditions which are a leading source of workplace accidents, with over 200,000 reported every year.
Serious stairway accidents occur most often when people are walking down stairs. Every year, new incidents result for the same old reasons: slippery surfaces losing balance because items being carried block vision handrail not used
Poor housekeeping is one of the leading causes of nonfatal occupational injuries.
If traveling up or down stairs is a daily part of your job, you may be at risk of injury, especially if carrying items.
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OSHA has proposed $54,250 in fines after twice finding workers [...]
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Odds of winning the lottery: 1 in 135,145,920 (multi-state, mega-millions [...]
It's quite natural to think of your home as the [...]
OSHA inspected a Gadsden, AL jobsite as part of a [...]
A 1999 California law says that violation of Cal-OSHA standards [...]
A 40-year-old corrections officer died of injuries received when he [...]
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