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Big changes are being discussed within the Obama administration and Congress to support OSHA in labor protection and in compliance regulations. Look for upcoming legislation to encourage employers to be compliant within ergonomics, with a potential new rule focusing on repetitive injuries. Other changes coming to OSHA include a new department head (David Michaels has been nominated), tougher enforcement and fines for repeat violators, and better protection for “whistle blowers.”
The paper industry employs both transformative processes, as well as a significant amount of materials handling. From an ergonomics perspective, this means that employees should be…
Noise in the industrial workplace is a common problem for many companies and workers. By their very nature, some industrial processes are quite noisy, especially activities such as sawing, smelting or power generation. There is more than…
The American manufacturing industry has made significant strides over the past 50 years in the area of worker protection. Whether mandated by government agencies or by economic and human resources drivers, safety programs have…