EHS Safety News
2.3 Million Drivers Ran a Red Light in 2011
The risks of red-light running are clear: Intersection-related vehicle accidents caused more than 8,500 causalities in 2001, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA)....
Bremen Casting Is Injury Free, Attributes Success to Enhanced Safety Efforts
It wasn’t always easy to get employees to think about safety, says J.B. Brown, president of Bremen Casting Inc. For the past 2 years, the company has made an extra push to drill down to all employees the importance of safety in the workplace and as a result, some employees were fired, some quit and others had an adjustment period....
Study: Obese Drivers Less Likely to Wear Seat Belts
Researchers at the University of Buffalo (UB) have found that normal-weight drivers are 67 percent more likely to wear a seat belt than morbidly obese drivers. Leaving that seat belt unfastened means obese drivers may face an increased risk of being injured or killed in an accident....
The Facts Hurt: Report Ranks U.S. States on Injury Prevention Potential
According to a new report that rated each U.S. state based on its potential to prevent injuries, Montana and Ohio rank the lowest in the nation; California and New York rank the highest; and New Mexico has the highest rate of injury-related deaths in the country. The report claims that millions of injuries could be prevented annually if more states adopted additional research-based injury prevention policies...
Five Tips for Young Workers with Summer Jobs
Five workers under the age of 25 were killed on the job in Washington state last year. One worker only was 18. An average of 79 young men and women between the ages of 16 and 24 are hurt on the job every day across the state. ...
Postal Service Tracks States with Most Dog Attacks of Mail Carriers
May 19-25 is National Dog Bite Prevention Week, and the U.S. Postal Service hoping to educate the public that dog bites are avoidable. Not only are they painful (and potentially fatal), they are expensive: Dog attacks accounted for more than one-third of all homeowner insurance liability claims paid out in 2011....
6 Tips for Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month
To call attention to the dangers and vulnerabilities motorcyclists face on the road, May is designated Motorcycle Safety Awareness Month. The National Safety Council (NSC) offers six tips to help drivers and motorcyclists alike stay safe on the roads this May and all year long...
NSC to Employers: Protect Yourself with a Corporate Cell Phone Policy
A new National Safety Council (NSC) white paper advises employers to protect themselves from potential liability by creating corporate cell phone policies and banning employees' use of cell phones while driving on the job...
Managing Safety: Uncle Bill, the Safety Guy
In organizations with excellent safety performance, the safety professional is a close family member who is a valued part of the mainstream goals and activities....
Electrical Safety Month: The Importance of Safety in the Home and in the Workplace
The president of the Electrical Safety Foundation International explains two campaigns created to save lives. The “Be in the Know about the New” campaign addresses latest residential technologies, while “How Do You Know?” helps assess workplace safety practices. ...
Celebrating NAOSH Week May 6-12
With a theme this year of "Safety, What Every Business Needs," the 2012 North American Occupational Safety and Health (NAOSH) Week kicked off May 6 for a week of events stressing the importance of preventing injury and illness in the workplace, at home and in the community...
NIOSH: Many Female Victims of Workplace Homicide Were Intimate with their Killers
A new NIOSH study finds that nearly one-quarter of working women who are the victims of workplace homicide are killed by an intimate partner. ...
Does Productivity Suffer in the Summertime?
The temperatures are rising, the sun is shining, flowers are blooming and winter is already only a memory. While it might seem a foregone conclusion that this change might cause workers' attention to shift to the great outdoors instead of their jobs, a new poll shows that summertime does not necessarily equal decreased productivity...
Death on the Job: 13 Occupational Fatalities Occurred Daily in 2010
AFL-CIO's newly released "Death on the Job: The Toll of Neglect" report reveals that an average of 13 occupational fatalities occurred every day in 2010...
Battle of the Texts: Girls More Likely to Text While Driving
When it comes to teens and young adults engaging in distracted driving behaviors such as reading or sending text messages while behind the wheel, it appears girls and young women are taking the lead in this dangerous practice...
Boldt’s Sutter Medical Center Construction Site Hits 1,000 Days Without a Lost-Time Accident
The Boldt Co., named one of America’s Safest Companies by EHS TODAY in 2008, has achieved 1,000 consecutive days without a lost-time accident on its Sutter Medical Center construction project in Sacramento, Calif. During those 1,000 days, there were more than 2 million accident-free hours worked on the site....
Celebrating Occupational Safety and Health Professional Day on May 9
In an effort to recognize the ongoing efforts of occupational safety, health and environmental professionals who dedicate their careers to making sure that every employee leaves work injury and illness free to return home safety to their family, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will celebrate Occupational Safety and Health Professional (OSHP) Day on May 9....
Statements about Workers’ Memorial Day
NIOSH's John Howard, the AFL-CIO's Richard Trumka and the American Industrial Hygiene Association's Elizabeth Pullen share their thoughts about Workers Memorial Day....
58 Workers Died on the Job in Massachusetts in 2011
The 2012 Dying for Work in Massachusetts: The Loss of Life and Limb in Massachusetts Workplaces report reveals that 58 workers died on the job in the commonwealth in 2011; an estimated 580 additional workers died from occupational disease...
ILO Celebrates World Day of Safety and Health at Work
April 28 is World Day for Safety and Health at Work and Director General Juan Somavia of the International Labour Organization (ILO) is using the opportunity to promote safer and healthier workplaces as part of decent work strategies in the transition to a greener economy....
78 Percent of College Students Use Cell Phones While Driving
A new study reveals that 78 percent of college students reported talking on a cell phone or texting while driving. Half of the students admitted to sending texts while driving on the freeway...
CSB: DuPont Overlooked Hazards in Fatal Welding Explosion
DuPont failed to require monitoring of the interior of storage tanks on which hot work is to be performed, according to a draft report from the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released April 19 at a news conference in Buffalo. This failure was the primary reason for an explosion that killed one and injured another contract welder on Nov. 9, 2010....
Distracted Driving Report Claims Cell Phone Use Contributes to 24 Percent of All Crashes
A new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) estimates that 24 percent of all motor vehicle crashes involve cell phone use and outlines how advances in legislation, enforcement, technology, culture and corporate policies could help save lives and make the roads safer...
Study: Some Older Drivers More Susceptible to Making Errors When Distracted
When you hear the phrase "distracted driver," what comes to mind: a teen texting while behind the wheel, or an older driver? According to researchers, certain older drivers might be particularly susceptible to making driving errors when distracted...
From Negativity to Productivity: The Power of Motivation
Disengagement and cynicism are widespread in today's post-recession business world. Many organizations that were forced to reduce their work forces and cut pay and benefits now are confronted with the negative legacy of those difficult actions. Employee motivation – or lack thereof – plays a big role in that legacy...
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