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Modern safety management goes beyond covering traditional workplace accidents to now being equally concerned with illnesses caused on and even off the job. This section will explain what you need to know to avoid both injuries and illnesses, and to track your progress in reaching this goal.
On June 18, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released a second update regarding its continuing investigation into the November 12, 2024, explosion at the Givaudan Sense Colour facility in Louisville, Kentucky. Two employees were fatally injured in the explosion, and three others were seriously injured. Large metal fragments of equipment were […]
Amputations are among the most serious workplace injuries, involving a wide range of activities and equipment. Here’s what you need to know about amputation hazards.
On episode 256 of EHS On Tap, Clare Epstein, General Manager of Commercial at Vector Solutions, talks about preparing for summer workplace safety risks.
On June 11, the National Safety Council (NSC) released research findings from the 2023–2024 MSD Solutions Lab Research to Solutions (R2S) and MSD Solutions Pilot Grant programs. Musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) are the most common workplace injury, according to the NSC, which said its grant recipients were able to show practical applications and measurable progress toward […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine mechanical hazards. If your company is in the manufacturing sector, your employees likely face mechanical hazards, including the risk of amputation, from operating, cleaning, maintaining, or repairing equipment or machinery. Last September, […]
A federal jury cleared GATX Corp. from any financial responsibility in the $600 million class action settlement award for damages caused by the 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in Ohio. GATX owned the railcar with a faulty bearing that was determined to be the cause of the train derailment, which resulted in chemical spills and […]
Of all the workplace hazards in hospitals and other healthcare organizations, patient handling is the greatest work-related musculoskeletal disorder (WMSD) risk factor for healthcare workers. Here’s a self-assessment to help identify existing strengths in patient handling and identify opportunities for improvement.
On episode 253 of EHS On Tap, Jonathan Smith, founder and CEO of J. Smith Safety LLC, talks about the evolution of ergonomics and injury prevention.
The federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced May 20 it updated its Site-Specific Targeting (SST) program of workplace inspections. The program directive (CPL 02-01-067), signed on April 8 and effective May 20, replaces a directive issued on February 7, 2023. The process for selecting establishments for inspection uses OSHA Form 300A data from […]
The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a group of labor unions representing workers in education, manufacturing, mining, and nursing, and a personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer filed a suit in federal court to reverse the recent reorganization of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the AFL-CIO announced […]