Slipped and fell in icy parking lot; does workers’ comp cover his injury?
Employees of this business were allowed to park in another company’s lot. When an employee slipped and fell in that lot, were his injuries covered by workers’ comp?
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Employees and hazards: If they can’t report risks to you, they’ll tell somebody else
When a company says its safety goal is zero injuries, do employees understand that’s different than zero risk reports?
Get workers to wear their PPE: 16 best practices
Safety directors and supervisors know that personal protective equipment (PPE) works. Most employees say they believe PPE works, too. So why do safety directors and managers see workers not wearing PPE when they should be?
New toolkit to help employers address opioid usage by employees
If you’re not sure your company has a comprehensive plan to address employee opioid addiction, you’re not alone. The good news is that the National Safety Council has released materials to help employers.
OSHA’s top 10 violations for 2019: 27K citations
The top 10 most cited violations by federal OSHA in the first 10.5 months of fiscal year 2019 accounted for 26,915 violations.
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.
Active shooter training worked: Walmart employee helps lead 150 people to safety
Unlike other types of safety training that employees use every day, active shooter instructions are the kind that you hope they’ll never have to depend upon. In the case of the mass shooting at the Walmart in El Paso, TX, active shooter training may have saved dozens of lives.
$47M settlement reached in fatal boiler explosion caused by ‘prolonged series of errors’
A fatal boiler explosion caused by a series of maintenance errors led to a $47 million settlement involving six different companies.
4 top ethical questions facing safety professionals today
When faced with ethical questions in the expanding scope of work, where should safety professionals draw the line?
