Two fatal rollovers involving powered industrial trucks in farming and mining demonstrate the reasons why it’s important that operators are properly trained, wear seat belts and follow safety rules. While these two tragic incidents involved powered industrial trucks specific to their relative industries, the lessons learned can be applied to any industry that uses these […]
A contract laborer died when he fell from an elevated platform at a coal mine. An investigation found that his employer’s failure to ensure the use of PPE was the root cause of the fatal fall. An investigation by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found that the miner, who was making repairs […]
Researchers in Washington have found that journey level plumbers who went through apprenticeship training have fewer work-related injuries and workers’ compensation claims. The state’s Safety and Health Assessment and Research for Prevention Program found that journey level plumbers certified between 2000 and 2018 with no apprenticeship training were 46% higher for total workers’ compensation claims […]
There were 5,190 fatal work injuries in the U.S. in 2021, an 8.9% increase from 4,764 in 2020, according to data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The fatal work injury rate for 2021 was 3.6 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers up from 3.4 per 100,000 FTE in 2020. This is […]
Private industry employers reported 2.6 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2021, which is a 1.8% decrease over 2020 numbers, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported Nov. 9. In 2021, the incidence rate of total recordable cases in private industry was 2.7 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers, which was unchanged […]
The Travelers Companies workers compensation insurer announced a new app that’s designed to help injured employees maintain their mental health during recovery. “Wysa for Return to Work” is an app that’s meant to be used to promote an injured employee’s mental health and facilitate a more holistic recovery, according to Insurance Business America. This app […]
There were approximately two non-fatal workplace inhalation injuries per 10,000 workers treated in U.S. emergency departments from 2014 through 2017, according to a new research report. Researchers with the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) found that more than half of these incidents occurred among men, but the injury rates between women and […]
Big changes are just around the corner for smaller companies, with OSHA’s proposed final rule to restore and expand upon Obama-era injury reporting requirements currently set to publish in December 2022. The draft version of the rule would see reporting requirements expand for high-hazard employers with at least 100 employees having to submit injury and […]
Musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, are a common injury for many industries, and a new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) gives insight into how to prevent them and reduce their impact. NSC’s MSD Solutions Lab released a new report Sept. 14, “Preventing work-related musculoskeletal disorders: A systemic review of current interventions and future research […]
