Yep, there are differences in the injuries suffered by older workers compared to their younger counterparts. But it’s not all bad news for veteran workers.
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Tags: CDC, days away from work, Falls, Injuries, older workers
Those who think workers are too quick to blame everyone else for accidents that happen in the workplace will be heartened by this employee’s attitude.
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OSHA has an explicit new message for the millions of workers who participate in the agency’s outreach training program: We’re on your side.
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Tags: David Michaels, Injuries, OSHA
Safety pros know that even the best safety gear doesn’t prevent worker injuries all by itself. But do workers know that? Do they feel their PPE makes them invincible?
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Tags: Injuries, invincible, PPE, safety gear
Defective welds likely caused the collapse of a tank last month, spilling about 2 million gallons of liquid fertilizer and injuring four people.
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Tags: Chemical safety, Injuries, investigation, spill
Safety Manager Doug Nugent’s problem: He wanted employees to speak up more often about near-misses.
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Tags: Injuries, Investigations, near misses
A Wisconsin company will pay a hefty fine for OSHA violations connected to an explosion that injured two workers, forced a mile-wide evacuation and seriously damaged a building.
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Safety Manager Gail House had a problem: If so many employee injuries at her company were sprains and strains, why weren’t they being investigated properly? Not only did she set up an investigation procedure, she also reduced injuries.
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Nine months after a horrible workplace accident burned 70% of his body, Jeff Culp is still getting skin grafts. But safety gear prevented even more serious damage.
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Tags: burns, Injuries, personal protective equipment, skin grafts
Just before Halloween, the Alberta, Canada, government has resurrected a blood-and-gore ad campaign that warns young people about workplace injuries.
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Tags: grisly videos, Injuries, teens
Safety pros have debated for years the effectiveness of incentive programs that reward good safety records.
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Tags: Injuries, OSHA 300A, safety incentives
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.
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Tags: DART rate, Injuries, inspections, OSHA, recordables
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.
Tags: fatalities, Injuries, NIOSH, OSHA, OSHA standards
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