Which companies are on OSHA’s target list now?
Which companies will receive OSHA inspections in Fiscal Year 2020 (which began Oct. 1, 2019)?
Research/Statistics
These hazards more likely to fatally injure temp/agency/contract workers
As far as workplace safety goes, there’s no difference in injuries suffered by temps or full-time employees doing the same job, right? New information from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) says, not necessarily.
Keeping workers safe during hurricane recovery efforts
OSHA urges employers to be prepared to keep their workers safe during extreme weather.
Should OSHA regulate the NFL?
The serious ramifications of NFL players suffering concussions have received more and more attention. Now a professor of environmental health sciences is suggesting that OSHA “step up” to the challenge of making the sport safer for players.
Proven process not being used in workplace health and wellbeing programs
A new report from the National Safety Council’s Campbell Institute says many employers aren’t using a proven process to get worker wellbeing right.
State study finds 2.5 times the number of worker injuries as federal count
Researchers have once again shown that federal counts of workplace injuries don’t show the whole picture – not by a long shot.
3 die in confined space; OSHA fines employer $119K
This tragic story provides an important reminder to workers about confined spaces: If they don’t have the proper equipment and training to perform a rescue, they’re risking their own lives by going in to help a co-worker.
12 ways to reform OSHA
The current regulatory approach toward safety and health in the workplace needs improvement, according to the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE).
NSC: Eliminate preventable deaths in our lifetime
The head of the National Safety Council calls it their “moon shot goal.” The organization wants to eliminate accidental deaths in our lifetime.
