Michigan Safety Agency Emphasizes Tree Trimming Safety
The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA) is asking tree trimming businesses to be on high alert for unsafe work practices that can lead to injury or death.
Category: Personnel Safety
State Lends Manufacturer a Hand in Purchasing Robotic Arm
A manufacturing firm has used Ohio Bureau of Workers’ Compensation grant money to purchase a costly new tool intended to protect employees from injury. Find out why this employer was especially in need of an ergonomic assist.
Skin Care Tips for Workers for National Healthy Skin Month
November is National Healthy Skin Month, so it’s a great time to teach your employees how to protect their body’s natural armor.
NSC Congress & Expo Highlight #2: Understanding the Requirements of Confined Space Rescue
One of the most misunderstood portions of the OSHA confined space standard for general industry is the rescue requirement. Many employers don’t manage their confined space entry risks because they fail to adequately assess the hazards and recognize the need for rescue services.
Q&A: Eyewash Station
Recently, a subscriber asked the following question: We are in a medical clinic setting and have a question about our eyewash stations. We currently have the bottles with saline flush system. We are wondering if we need to upgrade those to the faucet system. Where do we find these guidelines?
Q&A: Gauze as Biohazardous Waste
We recently received the following question from a customer: I work in a warehouse. If an employee has an accident and a the trained responder wore latex gloves, patted the blood away with gauze pads, and placed a large bandage on the wound, is this considered biohazardous waste?
School Leaders Share Valuable Safety Lessons
When you think of hazardous work, thoughts turn to manufacturing, agriculture, mining, and construction. Jokes about paper cuts notwithstanding, the typical school seems relatively free of risk compared to these environments, right? Maybe not.
We’re Stacking Up Ways to Reduce Warehouse Risk
With more than 360,000 people employed at 16,000 warehouses and storage facilities in the United States, warehouses play a critical role in the flow of goods and services that fuel our economy. But the work can be hazardous, and vigilance is required. This Compliance Report reviews the hazards and solutions, with the focus on tips […]
Q&A: Climbing Ladders
Recently, a subscriber asked us the following question: Is there a requirement for using rungs versus rails when climbing on fixed vertical ladders or portable step/extension ladders?
Don’t Just Stand By! Bystander Intervention Can Stop Workplace Violence in Its Tracks
On January 18, 2015, Peter Jonsson and Carl-Frederik Arndt, graduate students at Stanford University, were riding their bikes across campus at about 1 a.m. As they rode through an alley, they saw something disturbing: a man on top of a woman next to a dumpster. The woman was unconscious. The two students yelled at the […]