A 60-year-old worker with 28 years of experience was killed when he fell 16 feet from a belt conveyor that activated while he was performing maintenance because lockout/tagout procedures weren’t performed. Investigators with the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) found that the employer failed to ensure the belt conveyor was de-energized and blocked against […]
There were 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2022, up 7.5% from 2021, according to a new report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). That increase is driven by a rise in both injuries, with a 4.5% increase to 2.3 million cases, and illnesses which rose 26.1% to 460,700 cases. The […]
Forty-one percent of Amazon warehouse workers reported being injured while working at an Amazon facility. Fifty-one percent who worked for Amazon for more than three years reported being injured. That’s according to a recent report based on a survey of 1,484 frontline Amazon warehouse workers across 451 facilities in 42 states. The study, conducted by […]
The next evolution of the National Safety Council (NSC) MSD Pledge to solve the problem presented by workplace musculoskeletal disorders has been released. MSD Pledge 2.0 “marks an important next step” in solving workplace musculoskeletal disorders, or MSDs, beyond 2025 by expanding access to safety technology, resources and best practices, according to the NSC. MSDs […]
Safety technology has been shown to reduce workplace musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs), but many employers don’t have the knowledge to properly assess and use these new tools, according to the National Safety Council (NSC). Risk-reducing technologies that address MSDs can lead to improved worker wellbeing and a better bottom line for employers, but NSC research reveals […]
Extreme heat is causing a rise in workplace injuries and workers’ compensation costs, according to a global insurance brokerage and risk advisory company. An analysis conducted in early 2023 found that heat-related workers compensation claims in the U.S. “have increased significantly over the last 10 years,” according to Marsh, which used its “casualty big data […]
Fatal injuries in the agriculture industry are at their lowest number since 2013, according to a new report. In 2021, there were 133 fatal work-related injuries to agricultural workers, 15 fewer than in 2020 and the lowest number since 128 in 2013, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. Twenty-five of these fatal incidents […]
Injuries from workplace violence incidents that occur outside of the actual workplace are still recordable, according to an OSHA Standard Interpretation Letter. The letter states that an incident of workplace violence is recordable even if it occurs away from the worksite as long as the employee involved is performing a work-related task “in the interest […]
Overexertion involving outside sources is at the top of the list of costliest workplace injury causes in 2023, according to a new report. Liberty Mutual Insurance’s Workplace Safety Index (WSI) is an annual report that “examines the top 10 causes of the most serious disabling workplace injuries – those leading to more than five missed […]
