CSB Releases Safety Video Depicting Bayer CropScience Fire, Explosion
The U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) released a new safety video depicting events leading to the Aug. 28, 2008, catastrophic explosion and fire at the Bayer CropScience facility in Institute, W.Va., that fatally injured two workers...
Researchers: Walk Quickly, Don’t Shuffle, on Slippery Surfaces
By studying helmeted guinea fowl, birds that react to slips and falls much like humans do, researchers concluded that moving quickly in a forward, firm-footed stance across a slippery surface is less likely to lead to a fall than if you shuffle or move slowly...
Business-Smart Lockout/Tagout Choices Offer More than OSHA Compliance
Complying with OSHA’s lockout/tagout regulations isn’t optional, but it can be cost-effective...
Sandy Says: 10 Years of America’s Safest Companies
Since 2002, EHS Today has chosen companies we feel represents the safest operations the United States has to offer. But what do you think...
Using Machine Safety to Improve the Results of Your EHS Program
Shifting focus from avoiding negative outcomes to achieving positive results will improve safety...
Too Many New Regulations? It's Time to Engage C-Level Consultants
In a climate of close scrutiny and hefty fines across all aspects of environmental, health and safety operations, securing experts along the way has become a reality for nearly all of us...
Experimental Analysis of Tools used for Estimating Risk Associated with Industrial Machine
The IRSST (Institut de recherché Robert-Sauvé en santé et en sécurité du travail) has published a new study that analyzes a selected sample of 31 risk estimation tools associated with industrial machines...
The Warning Signs of Workplace Violence
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics more than 570,000 Americans are impacted by workplace violence annually. There are behavior indicators often exhibited in the workplace that have been linked to workplace violence situations...
New Report Shows Workplace Violence Declined from 1993-2009
On March 29, the Justice Department Bureau of Justice Statistics’ (BJS) released a new publication, “Workplace Violence, 1993-2009,” that shows a decline in both workplace homicides and nonfatal, violent crimes in the workplace over the last 16 years...
Administrative Law Judge Upholds OSHA Citations for Wal-Mart Crowd Management Fatality Case
On March 25, Chief Administrative Law Judge Covette Rooney of the Occupational Safety and Health Review Commission upheld the citation and full penalty issued to Wal-Mart Stores Inc. for inadequate crowd management following the November 2008 death of an employee...
PETA Petitions OSHA to Bar Direct Contact with Elephants to Prevent Worker Injuries, Fatalities
The animal rights organization People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) filed a formal petition with OSHA asking the agency to prohibit all direct physical contact between employees and elephants – known as “free contact” – at circuses, exhibits and other businesses that use elephants and to instead require impassable barriers between workers and elephants...
Lessons Learned from the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
To mark the 100-year anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) released a booklet containing statements from 34 worker safety and health leaders on what the fire has to teach us today...
New Frances Perkins Exhibit Observes Triangle Shirtwaist Fire Anniversary
March 25 marks the 100th anniversary of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire, a workplace disaster that not only claimed the lives of 146 garment workers and elicited public backlash against negligent safety regulations, but also had a great impact on Frances Perkins, the secretary of labor from 1933 to 1945. A new exhibit at Mount Holyoke College, Perkin’s alma mater, commemorates Perkins’ service and observes the tragic 1911 fire...
March 25 Marks 100th Anniversary of Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
On March 25, 1911, a fire at the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory in the Asch Building in New York City took the lives of 146 women and men unable to escape due to inadequate safety protections. Doors were locked; the fire escape had melted. Many desperate to escape jumped out windows to their deaths while thousands of New Yorkers watched in horror. Public outrage over this tragedy led to new work and safety legislation, rules and regulations nationwide...
Domestic Service Workers Vulnerable to Occupational Hazards
Domestic service employees who perform tasks such as cleaning, cooking, childcare and care of the elderly may be exposed to occupational health risks such as harsh chemicals and musculoskeletal injuries all while having limited workplace safety rights, an employment law expert explains...
Indiana OSHA Cites Notre Dame $77,500 following Death of Student Employee
On March 15, the Indiana Department of Labor cited the University of Notre Dame with the most serious safety violation allowable under Indiana law for the fatal injury of 20-year-old student employee Declan Sullivan...
NSC: Despite Record-Low Traffic Deaths, Highway Safety Remains a Concern
According to the National Safety Council (NSC), approximately 34,700 motor vehicle fatalities occurred in 2010, marking a 3 percent decline from 2009 and the fourth consecutive year traffic fatalities have decreased. Based on motor vehicle fatality trends of past recessions, NSC suggests the present decline is partly a result of the poor economy – which means that as the economy rebounds, fatalities may once again rise...
NIOSH Seeks Input from Health Care Workers on Chemical Health, Safety Practices
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) invites health care personnel to participate voluntarily in an online survey about health and safety practices in working with hazardous chemicals on the job. The survey is open until March 26...
Is It Ever OK to Get Back at a Bad Boss?
Employees might be understandably upset if passed over for a deserved promotion or otherwise mistreated by their bosses, but is retaliation in the workplace ever acceptable? According to a recent study, employees consider revenge against a boss more acceptable if the retaliation is an act of omission or inaction rather than active efforts to harm an unfair boss...
ASSE Reflects on Past Child Labor Practices
As the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) celebrates its 100th anniversary, the organization reflects on the evolution of safety in the United States over the last century, including child and teen labor practices...
Notre Dame Eliminates Use of Elevated Scissor Lifts Following Student’s Death
Following the death of a 20-year-old student who was filming a football practice when his lift collapsed, Notre Dame announced plans to install a permanent, remote video system for the university’s practice fields to eliminate the need for elevated scissor lifts...
House Hearing Scrutinizes MSHA Regulatory and Enforcement Actions
Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) Administrator Joseph Main testified at a March 3 House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections hearing that examined recent regulatory and policy changes aimed at improving mine safety...
The High Price of Leaving Hearing Loss Unaddressed
People with untreated hearing loss lose as much as $30,000 in income annually, depending on their degree of hearing loss, according to the latest national study by the Better Hearing Institute (BHI). The cost to society is estimated to be as high as $26 billion in unrealized federal taxes...
ASSE Releases Teen Safety Kit to Prevent Youth Work Injuries, Illnesses
Slippery floors, hot cooking equipment, heavy lifting, loud noises and working alone are some of the dangers teens face as they experience a first job or seasonal employment. To help teens stay safe at work, the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) has developed a comprehensive electronic toolkit, “Target Teen Work Safety...
Expert: Efforts to Curtail Public Sector Workers Collective Bargaining Rights Impacts All Workers
Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s move to strip or significantly narrow his state’s public sector workers’ collective bargaining rights has implications for all unionized workers, both in the public and private sector, according to a labor law expert...
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