Were employees too tired to work safely? 50 killed
Imagine this: Two of your employees who work together both get little sleep before performing a safety-sensitive task. Then, the two are involved in an incident that kills 50 people.
Hazards
Survey: Some workers think recession stress causes accidents
Should you add “recession stress” to the list of possible root causes for workplace injuries?
New line of safety goggles
Uvex Stealth® Goggle Family Now Includes New Over-the-Glass Model Number One Selling Premium Safety Goggle Now Available with Option for Workers Who Wear Prescription Eyewear Offered with an Expanded Range of Lens Tints Smithfield, RI – May 20, 2009 – Sperian Eye & Face Protection, the makers of Uvex® brand safety eyewear, is pleased to […]
New lift truck improves safety
New Crown RR 5700 Series Raises Expectations for Reach Truck Productivity Traction Control System is First-Ever for Pantograph Reach Truck NEW BREMEN, Ohio (May 21, 2009) – Crown Equipment, one of the world’s leading lift truck manufacturers, unveiled today the Crown RR 5700 Series of technologically advanced reach trucks that is intended to deliver greater […]
Bizarre accident: Worker cooked to death at soup factory
Do you have workers who clean in confined spaces? Here’s a cautionary tale for them.
Cell phone bans to reach new levels for safety?
A company had banned its employees from talking or texting on cell phones while working for safety reasons. Now it’s taking the cell phone ban one step further.
Tell co-workers — anonymously — to take their coughing and sneezing home
With the recent swine flu scare, we’ve heard the plea once again for ill employees to stay home instead of spreading sickness at work. Now you can send the message anonymously, “Stay home when you’re sick,” specifically to those who ignore that advice.
17-year-old killed in forklift accident
OSHA is investigating an incident in Omaha, NE, in which a 17-year-old boy died after a forklift he was operating fell on top of him.
Device would let employees check their own hearing
A new survey notes that 61% of North Americans haven’t had their hearing tested within the past five years.
