The Height of Safety
Half of all fatalities from work accidents are caused by falling from heights. They are one of biggest reasons workers suffer long-term injuries. And most…
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Trash Collectors: Essential Workers Doing A Dangerous Job
A trash collector has a tough job. Even with modern refuse and recycling trucks and automatic lifters, it demands a lot of lifting, pushing and…
A Whale of a Safety Issue (and a Nightmare of a Health and Safety Plan)
SeaWorld has a whale of a problem–literally. The problem comes in the form of a 12,000 pound killer whale named Tilikum. The U.S. Court of…
I Hear Your Pain
Workplace noise isn’t just annoying. Thousands of workers suffer permanent impairment of their hearing every year. In 2009 alone, the Bureau of Labor Statistics reported…
OSHA’s New Directive on Communication Towers Emphasizes Process Safety Management Training
Coming on the heels of nine worker deaths so far in 2014 and a record number of fatalities in 2013, OSHA has recently announced an…