Injury reduction targets: Sprains, strains and fractures
Which injuries are causing employees to lose the most time from work?
Hazards
OSHA’s top 10 violations and fines for 2008
Sure, OSHA has been more “business-friendly” in the last eight years. But it hasn’t been a paper tiger. New statistics on the agency’s citations and penalties for fiscal year 2008 show just the opposite. And with a new administration in January, OSHA is set to issue even more fines.
Men guilty of selling device to foil drug tests
Does your company require employees to pass drug tests? Now, there’s one less product on the market to help them cheat.
Natural gas explosion: 14 injured, substantial OSHA fine
Do you have employees who work with or come in contact with natural gas pipes? Here’s a cautionary tale of what can go wrong when natural gas isn’t dealt with properly.
Fine shows OSHA is serious about combustible dust crackdown
An Alabama company faces one willful violation from OSHA for allowing explosive dust to accumulate on machinery and the shop floor.
Company fires worker who posted video of forklift stunts on Web
Stupid: Performing stunts on a forklift. Really stupid: Recording the stunts and posting them on the Web.
Tips to help workers avoid the flu
Want to help keep workers healthy this flu season? The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends three steps to stay healthy.
Powerful lesson: Worker burned everywhere his safety gear wasn’t
Nine months after a horrible workplace accident burned 70% of his body, Jeff Culp is still getting skin grafts. But safety gear prevented even more serious damage.
Safety goes to the dogs: Canines shoo nuisance birds
Some facilities across the nation have added dogs to their safety arsenals.
