Metal pole and power lines: Deadly combination
A recent fatality shows once again why employees working near power lines need to plan their tasks with electrical hazards in mind.
Injuries
Company settles cases, including fatality, with OSHA: Huge fine
Laundry company Cintas Corp. has reached a settlement with OSHA to resolve six safety-related cases, including one that resulted in a worker fatality.
New Basic First Aid Release from American Safety & Health Institute
Contact: Steve Barnett Director of Marketing 800-246-5101 541-344-7099 x324 541-554-4144 cell sbarnett@hsitraining.com FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE New Basic First Aid Release from American Safety & Health Institute The American Safety & Health Institute (ASHI) introduces an enhanced, content-rich upgrade to Basic First Aid for the Community and Workplace materials. November 10, 2008 – EUGENE, OR – American […]
OSHA issues more willful and repeat violations in ’08 than in ’07
Recent statistics show OSHA continues to focus its inspections on specific problems, rather than conduct them randomly.
Now OSHA can issue fines for each worker without PPE
OSHA now has a new, powerful weapon in its arsenal to hit companies hard for PPE and training violations when a new rule takes effect.
Injury reduction targets: Sprains, strains and fractures
Which injuries are causing employees to lose the most time from work?
Woman’s arm pulled into moving gears, permanently disfigured
Dressing properly for workplace safety includes more than wearing the right protective gear. Employees also have to know what they shouldn’t wear, such as loose-fitting clothing.
OSHA’s latest blueprint for scheduling inspections
How OSHA chooses which companies it inspects isn’t a total mystery. One target: Companies with injury rates that are higher than their industry’s average.
6 proposed OSHA reforms: Do you agree or disagree?
For the first time in 14 years, Democrats will have a President in the White House and significant majorities in both the House and Senate. While many newspapers have been calling on the Democrats to make major changes in monetary and foreign policies, one has chosen to target the nation’s workplace safety and health regulations.
