Does it seem like chemical-related accidents are on the upswing? It’s not your imagination according to The Guardian, a British news outlet. “[A]ccidental releases – be they through train derailments, truck crashes, pipeline ruptures or industrial plant leaks and spills – are … occurring, on average, every two days. “The precise number of hazardous chemical […]
A new report shows the changing workplace has shifted the kinds of occupational diseases, such as musculoskeletal disorders and stress, that afflict thousands of workers in New York. Two researchers who run New York’s Upstate Medical University’s Occupational Health Clinic Center recently finished the first statewide look in 30 years at workplace impacts on disease […]
An employee’s feelings of depression and anxiety are strongly correlated with how safe they feel at work, according to new research from the National Safety Council (NSC). Forty percent of people who reported feeling very unsafe at work reported symptoms of depression on all or most days, while only 1% of people who felt safe […]
Workplace fatalities were down almost 11% in 2020, according to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, but keep in mind that those new numbers do not factor in any COVID-19 cases. There was an 11.7% decrease in fatal workplace injuries in 2020 – from 5,333 deaths per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers in […]
New research from the National Safety Council (NSC) indicates employers that support their employees’ mental health will not only have a safer workplace but will also see a return of $4 for every dollar invested in support efforts. More than 40% of Americans reported increased mental distress due to the COVID-19 pandemic, leading to workplace […]
The National Safety Council’s (NSC) Safe Actions For Employee Returns task force asked 302 employers with 250-500 employees about their responses to the coronavirus to get a feel for what’s working when it comes to workplace safety during the ongoing pandemic. Some of the most common actively implemented protocols, according to the survey, included: providing hand […]
According to the National Safety Council, “new normal” isn’t just a catch phrase. A new NSC report says after COVID-19, “the future world of work is going to look fundamentally different.” The NSC report, State of the Response: The Future World of Work, highlights seven impactful changes related to the pandemic: Operations: The biggest operational […]
The National Safety Council says a recent poll shows drivers are more likely to mask up in public than they are to put down their cell phones to prevent distracted driving. A poll of 2,001 U.S. licensed drivers asked which tasks they were “very willing” to do: 76% said they’d wear a mask in public […]
Which states in the U.S. are safest? WalletHub used 53 key safety indicators, including states’ coronavirus support and assaults per capita. The ten safest states: Maine Vermont Minnesota Utah Wyoming Iowa Massachusetts New Hampshire Connecticut, and Rhode Island. The ten least safe: Mississippi Louisiana Florida Arkansas Texas Oklahoma Missouri Alabama Georgia, and South Carolina. Arizona registers […]
