On its website, OSHA emphasizes the need to identify “foreseeable emergency scenarios and non-routine tasks, taking into account the types of materials and equipment in use and the location within the ...

Here’s a hypothetical scenario: You are a safety and health professional going where no professional has gone before. You’ve been hired by a metal fabricating plant in the Midwest. It is family-owned ...

Identifying and correcting hazards in the workplace helps ensure workers safely return home to their families. OSHA, via its Safe + Sound campaign, says employers can do many things to encourage ...

Many non-structural components in buildings such as furnishing, equipment, electrical and mechanical fixtures, architectural features (e.g., suspended ceilings), storage cabinets, shelves, and glass ...

Understanding Hazards on Construction Sites and The Importance of Safety Awareness Identifying key job-site hazards and advocating for a culture of safety is key to both efficient construction sites ...

As part of its enforcement activities, the Food and Drug Administration sends warning letters to entities under its jurisdiction. Some letters are not posted for public view until weeks or months ...

In Section 132 of the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2021, Congress requested the National Academies launch a 10-year study to provide ongoing, independent assessments of emerging risks in ...

Responding is Eric Whitley, director of smart manufacturing, L2L, Salt Lake City. Organizations use data from connected worker platforms to monitor employee behavior, as well as to track equipment use ...

Good emergency planning practices and regulatory compliance mandate that long-term care facilities identify the potential threats, perils, and hazards that can adversely impact operations both from an ...

As part of managing the safety and health of the organization, the employer must identify the hazards and control the risks in their workplace. To do this they need to think about what might cause ...