The only thing that will truly help an employee who is feeling drowsy at work is to take a nap. But will workers be able to get enough rest during a nap if they’ve been consuming caffeine?
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While some lawmakers in Washington are harping on OSHA for creating too many regulations, a recent report says during the last ten years, there have been fewer new regulations produced by the agency than in any other period in its history.
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Tags: diacetyl, OSHA Inaction, Public Citizen, silica, small business, too many new regulations
A recent study shows over the last 50 years, the average U.S. worker’s daily occupation-related energy expenditure has decreased by more than 100 calories. A UCLA researcher has suggested one way workers with sedentary jobs can keep from packing on the pounds.
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Tags: cubicle, fat, Instant Recess, sedentary jobs, Toni Yancey
A new report suggests that at best, companies are only getting half the job done when it comes to measuring their employees’ safety.
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Tags: lagging indicators, leading indicators, manufacturing, risk control, safety committees, safety metrics, Safety training
What if you could predict which employees would cost your company more in workers’ comp?
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Tags: drug or alcohol abuse, integrity tests, lying, violence, Workers' comp
A researcher thinks he’s found three genes that are linked to being accident-prone. What could this mean for workplace safety?
Tags: accident prone, China, DNA, genes, vehicle crashes
Does your company have a policy that prohibits texting and/or talking on cell phones while employees are driving for business purposes? A recent survey provides some benchmarks.
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Tags: cell phone policy, driving for business purposes, prohibit texting, smartphone apps
Yep, there are differences in the injuries suffered by older workers compared to their younger counterparts. But it’s not all bad news for veteran workers.
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Tags: CDC, days away from work, Falls, Injuries, older workers
Imagine this: You’ve bought a new piece of equipment for your company that is hazardous and will require safety training for employees. Where do you get the necessary safety info for the equipment?
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Tags: Duke University, equipment manufacturers, equipment vendors, nail guns, Safety training
A new study shows when employees need safety training and information about their jobs, they’re most likely to consult …
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What if you could predict which days would produce the most workplace injuries? One study suggests that a particular annual occurrence increases the likelihood for injuries on one day each year.
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Tags: car crashes, Daylight Savings Time, more dangerous day of the year
It really does matter how safety training is delivered to employees. New research shows the best training contains something called the “dread factor.”
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Tags: cost of safety, dread factor, hands-on training, safety research, Safety training
In an expanded report on the causes of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, new details show failure of BP workers to speak up about a problem played a crucial part leading up to rig’s explosion.
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Tags: BP, deadlines, oil spill, team player, workers speak up about safety
New research sheds light on how well we hear today compared to our counterparts 40 years ago. The findings may surprise you.
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Tags: Hearing, hearing conservation, Occupational Safety and Health Act, upper frequencies
It’s often unavoidable: Employees in safety-sensitive jobs have to put in long hours to meet a deadline. However, a new report suggests there are steps that can reduce the risks that fatigue will lead to injuries or even death.
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Tags: fatigue, hazard reduction, long shifts, nursing
You’ve probably heard lots of “rules of thumb” about workplace safety. But are they really true? This article will look at three of them.
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Tags: indirect costs, noise, rules of thumb, truisms, unsafe human acts
Here’s the latest workplace health hazard: keyboards. And part of the problem is what mice (the animal kind) are doing on your keyboards at night while you’re not around.
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Tags: E. coli, health hazard, keyboard
Melatonin, caffeine, prescription medications, light therapy and naps have all been used to help overnight shift workers stay alert and avoid injuries. Of those, new research shows one that appears to work pretty well is …
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Many safety pros are familiar with doctor-shopping — when an injured employee tries to find a doctor whose diagnosis will extend workers’ comp benefits. Now a study shows the cost impact these doctors have.
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Tags: doctor shopping, injured employee, workers' comp costs
When we ask safety pros about their jobs, they often say their days are never boring. Turns out that’s a good thing in more ways than one.
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Tags: bored to death, new study, tedious jobs
A new study shows that a method some workers use to catch up on missed sleep may not be effective, making them vulnerable to accidents and errors.
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Tags: catch up on sleep, health workers, new study, sleep deprivation, truckers
Imagine your state has the highest workplace fatality rate in the nation. What would you recommend to change that?
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Tags: task force, worker fatalities, Wyoming
Do any of your employees walk to work? The group, Transportation for America, has released its ranking of the most dangerous large metropolitan areas for pedestrians.
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Tags: cities for walking, most dangerous, Transportation for America
What measure to prevent the spread of H1N1 (swine) flu do you hear about most in the media? For the moment - until the H1N1 vaccine is available, it’s hand washing. But does it really hinder the spread of swine flu?
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Tags: Centers for Disease Control, flu shot, H1N1 swine flu, hand washing, send employees home
More than four million people have now viewed a video on YouTube that shows the tragic consequences when texting-while-driving causes a crash. Despite that, some safety pros say the video ultimately won’t do much good.
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Tags: driving and texting video, gory videos, Gwent Wales police
What’s one thing business execs often say after they experience an employee fatality in their workplace? “I never thought it’d happen here.” A new report sheds light on common situations that have led to workplace deaths.
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Tags: Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries, workplace fatalities
The highways aren’t getting any safer for American workers. In fact, the tragic numbers are mind-numbingly consistent year in and year out.
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Tags: highway deaths, Safety training
A national safety organization that championed mandatory seat belt laws is now calling on governors and legislators in all 50 states to ban cell phone use while driving.
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Tags: cell phones, legislation, National Safety Council, states
New regulations; accidents with multiple fatalities; the President-elect’s take on what OSHA should be doing. What is the top safety story of 2008?
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Tags: new regulations, Obama, OSHA, top 10
The National Safety Council is encouraging employers and states to ban cell phone use while driving.
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Tags: cell phone ban, Death By Cell Phone, National Safety Council
Are computer injuries restricted to carpal tunnel syndrome and eye strain? A new study documents a number of injuries you might not expect.
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Tags: American Journal of Preventive Medicine, carpal tunnel syndrome, computer injuries
A government report critical of the Voluntary Protection Program was expected by many. OSHA’s response to the report is even more interesting.
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Tags: Government Accountability Office, Jordan Barab, OSHA enforcement, OSHA VPP, Voluntary Protection Program
Are some states becoming refuges for registering out-of-service commercial vehicle carriers?
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Tags: FMCSA, out-of-service commercial vehicle carriers, unsafe commercial vehicle carriers
Should you add “recession stress” to the list of possible root causes for workplace injuries?
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Which types of on-the-job injuries cause employees to miss the most time from work?
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Tags: costly workplace injuries, disabling workplace injuries, top 10 injuries
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