Tag: Workplace Safety
OSHA Launches National Emphasis Program To Prevent Falls
New OSHA initiative to reduce and prevent workplace falls — a leading cause of workplace fatalities — aligns enforcement, outreach efforts to protect workers.
Which Employees Are Most Vulnerable To Workplace Accidents?
Employees in their first year on the job represented more than one-third of all workers compensation claims, while employees age 60 and up had higher average costs per claim.
OSHA Launches “Beat The Heat” Contest
OSHA's "Beat the Heat" contest seeks to educate workers and employers about the dangers of excessive heat, motivate action to prevent heat illness.
Serious Injuries And Fatalities On Decline In Utilities Industry
For its new report, ISN analyzed more than 20,000 serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace from 2017-2021.
How To Ensure Employee Safety, Business Continuity As Crises Mount
Overhauling or even fine-tuning emergency preparedness and response plans can feel daunting. Here's where to start.
ASSP Publishes Third Edition Of Safety Professionals Handbook
The Safety Professionals Handbook has become a standard reference guide for safety professionals and students across all industries.
Workers Want Employers To Prioritize Physical Safety
Recent survey reveals investing in workplace safety technology is critical for employers' ability to recruit, train and retain a workforce.
Interplay Learning Offers New HVAC Training, Announces Partnership
Interplay Learning offers video-based OSHA 10 and EPA 608 training, and is providing hospitality and safety training with a new partnership.
OSHA Awards Over $11.7M In Workplace Safety, Health Grants
Harwood grants support workplace health and safety, focusing on targeted training, hazard awareness, and creating safety training programs.
Workplace Safety Scholarships For University, Trade School Students
Applications for 360training's Workplace Safety Scholarship Program can be submitted until August 17th, 2022.
What Are The Top 10 States For Workplace Injuries?
When it comes to non-fatal workplace injuries Vermont has the highest rate in the U.S., but Wyoming has the most fatal injuries, according to a NiceRx report.
OSHA Introduces Measures To Protect Workers From Extreme Heat
Enhanced, expanded measures apply to indoor and outdoor workplaces, are part of an interagency Biden-Harris administration effort to protect workers, communities.
WaveCel Launches T2+ Line Of Hard Hats For Heavy Industry Workers
WaveCel hard hat protects workers in the construction, electrical, engineering, manufacturing, aerospace, mining, gas, oil, and forestry industries against TBI.
Workplace Safety Issues Correlate With Worker Depression, Anxiety
National Safety Council calls on employers to address psychological safety for workers, offers a variety of resources and tools as guidance
New ASSP Standard Helps Organizations Prevent Workplace Injuries
New American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) standard can help organizations keep workplace injuries, illnesses and other incidents from occurring in the first place.
OSHA Seeks Input On Protecting Healthcare Workers From Covid-19
OSHA is seeking comments related to the development of a final standard to protect healthcare workers from workplace exposure to Covid-19.
Employees Say Workplace Safety Is More Important Than Ever
Workplace safety in America isn't all about Covid-19: A new study finds workers still worry about emergencies like cyberattacks, severe weather, significant outages, and workplace violence.
OSHA Announces More Than $3M In Workplace Safety Grants
The U.S. Department of Labor will award $3.2 million in Susan Harwood grants for workplace safety and health training on infectious diseases, including COVID-19.
How Anti-Slip Products Perform In the Real World
Falls, slips, and trips cause more than 33% of the top 10 most disabling workplace injuries, according to the 2021 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index.
COVID-19 Management In The Workplace
Five lessons on preventing the spread of COVID-19 in the workplace that facility managers can learn from production studios.
Worried About Workforce Shortages? Effective Strategies To Stay Ahead
Join us for this free webinar on Thursday, April 25 and you'll learn the top 5 strategies that facility maintenance pros are implementing to overcome workforce shortages.
View This Free Video Webinar: Maximizing Value For Facility Master Planning
A panel of Facility Management leaders discuss long-term planning challenges and answer questions about maximizing the value of conducting a Facility Condition Assessments (FCA).
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