Tag Archives: Work Related Injuries
Electrical Safety Tips for the Workplace
Electrocution is one of the leading causes of fatalities in the workplace. Below are five -->
Preventing Heat-Related Illness in Outdoor Workers
A recent NIOSH report offers advice to employers on the importance of preventing heat-related illness -->
Women and Personal Protective Equipment: Finding the Right Fit
Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) is one the most important factors in preventing injuries in workers. -->
OSHA Held Meeting on Occupational Safety and Health for Temp Workers
OSHA scheduled a meeting of the National Advisory Committee on Occupational Safety and Health’s Temporary -->
A Worker Explains How New York’s Scaffold Law Protected Him From a Devastating Injury on the Job
Lawmakers in Albany declined to water down the Scaffold Safety Law, as a construction accident -->
When Workers Speak Up, What Happens to The Safety of the Workplace?
Last year, an upstate New York McDonald’s worker notified his supervisor of a gas leak -->
Ensure Employee Safety for Student Employees
During the summer months, it’s common for students to seek out internships and other jobs -->
Skid Steer Loader Safety Tips for the Workplace
A skid steer is one of the most diverse pieces of equipment in the construction -->
5 Workplace Safety Tips for Today’s Worker
June is National Safety Month so check out these simple safety tips for the average -->
Scaffolding Safety: How to Prevent Falls and Injuries in the Workplace
If scaffolding is not used correctly and if proper precautions aren’t taken, serious injuries or -->
Safe Patient Handling Act – a Huge Lift for Safety
Safe patient handling legislation will protect patients and workers from injuries related to lifting, and -->
Outdoor Workers Have a Higher Than Average Risk of Developing Skin Cancer
Sun Safety.jpg The risk of skin cancer becomes greater with increasing amounts of exposure to -->
Preventing Falls in the Workplace
OSHA requires that fall protection be provided at elevations of four feet in general industry -->
Call for Safety Measures Following Increase in Work-Related Cancer Cases
BOHS, the chartered society for worker health protection, are calling on employers to comply with -->
Eye Safety Checklist for the Workplace
Taking the proper safety measures to protect your eyes in the workplace is extremely important. -->
Job Site Safety: 12 Hazards that Cause Injuries and Deaths
The workplace can be extremely dangerous if proper precautions aren’t taken. It’s also important to -->
Workplace Safety Tips
Here are some general precautions you should always take while on the job to avoid -->
Communication Towers: The Dangers Workers Face
Over the past 30 years, the growing demand for wireless and broadcast communications has increased -->
OSHA Warns Companies after Rise in Cellphone Tower Deaths
OSHA has recently stated that cellphone tower contractors and the companies that hire them need -->
Williamsburg Recycling Facility Fined $40,000 in Heat-Related Death of Employee
A Williamsburg industrial recycling facility got hit with a $40,500 fine by the federal government -->