Research conducted by the National Safety Council (NSC) shows how computer vision – artificial intelligence-paired camera technology and video analytics – can help enhance workplace safety. NSC’s released the research paper, “Using Computer Vision as a Risk Mitigation Tool,” on Oct. 27 via its “Work to Zero” initiative. “While computer vision is being adopted by […]
More than 90% of employers said they often or sometimes have issues getting employees to wear PPE, according to a study from the J. J. Keller Center for Market Insights. The PPE Pain Points Study, conducted by the research division of the safety supplies manufacturer, was distributed to over 12,000 contacts in a variety of […]
You can never be too safe, right? That’s why federal and state OSHA requirements are considered the bare minimum to keep workers safe. Safety professionals know it’s always better to go the extra mile, if at all possible, so that workers have extra layers of safety to protect them from whatever hazard they’re facing. For […]
The Total Recordable Incident Rate, or TRIR, is a standard that is used by most safety professionals to measure safety performance, no matter what industry they may be in. But is it statistically valid? Research conducted by the University of Colorado Boulder involving an investigation into 3.2 trillion hours of worker data found no discernable […]
The U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) has new guidance on its Accidental Release Reporting Rule, clarifying when employers should submit a report after an accidental release. This guidance is also meant to help employers better understand the rule in general. CSB’s guidance document clarifies several key terms in the reporting regulation, such […]
An inadequate process safety culture and a lack of proper inspection programs led to the 2017 industrial boiler explosion that killed four people at the Loy-Lange Box Company in St. Louis, according to the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB). The CSB released its final investigation report on the incident July 29, finding […]
Use of temporary workers continues to increase in the U.S. – there was already a 682% increase in temporary workers between 1992 and 2017, jumping from 341,884 to 2.7 million – and now there’s a new guidebook for protecting them. On July 18, the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) released “Protecting temporary […]
A new white paper from the National Safety Council (NSC) builds on prior research and outlines how employers can calculate the benefits of safety technology in the workplace. Making the Business Case for Safety Innovation takes a look at the benefits of eight key safety technologies, including fatigue monitoring and autonomous mobile robots, to illustrate […]
If 2020 was the year occupational safety was thrust into the spotlight, 2021 was the year that proved it needs to stay there. COVID-19 hasn’t gone away. Neither have all your other safety responsibilities. And no one needs to remind you of that. You’ve made it through two very tough years. Go ahead, pat yourself […]
