Workplace-Injuries
Resource pages for "Workplace-Injuries"-related posts for facility managers (FMs), building operations professionals and decision-makers in all industry sectors.
NEW SERVICE SPOTLIGHT: NIOSH Lift Calculator by Humantech
This app for the iPad and iPhone was designed to calculate the risk associated with manual material handling tasks.
FRIDAY FUNNY: Zombie Safety Tips For Working Teens
The free Halloween themed online game takes players through a variety of workplaces and risks to illustrate how to work safely and avoid becoming a zombie.
Worker Safety: Still A Very Real Concern
Next week, ASSE celebrates NAOSH Week, which runs May 1-7, and Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day on May 4.
Decline in Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Reported
BLS announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008.
OSHA Statement Regarding Lost Work Days for 2009
According to the BLS, the number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that required days away from work to recuperate decreased by 9% in 2009 for private industry, state, and local government. (Note, this number reflects a decrease in construction and overall employment.)
Employers, Doctors Intentionally Under Reporting Workplace Injuries and Illnesses
New report from the GAO confirms that Occupational Safety and Health Administration OSHA statistics do not reflect the real risk employees face from workplace hazards.
