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Eye Health is Often Over-Looked
Eye health is often overlooked, yet eye injuries in the workplace account billions of dollars in cost and lost EVERY DAY!!! March is Save Your Vision Month - How can you protect your eyes? The American productivity each year. In fact… Read More ›
OSHA Requesting More Enforcement Power
WASHINGTON — Assistant Secretary of Labor for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration Dr. David Michaels testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee’s Subcommittee on Workforce Protections. Michaels shared the U.S. Department of Labor’s views on… Read More ›
Is Worker Training Effective?
In the United States, the total cost of workplace training is over $100 billion per year. A recent study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) in collaboration with the Institute for Work and Health (IWH), Ontario,… Read More ›
The Importance of Early Reporting in Potential On-the-Job Hazards
Ensuring a safe work place requires participation and vigilance from staff at all levels. While management is responsible for creating routine assessments of safety and hazards, every employee can play an important role by reporting dangerous… Read More ›
Safety + Health’s 2010 CEO’s Who ‘Get It’
Article Cited from Safety + Health magazine January 28th, 2010 by Amy Williams In the February 2010 edition of Safety + Health magazine, the NSC recognizes eight executives who have become integral leaders in safety for their organization and… Read More ›
What is Machine Guarding As It Relates to Safety?
There are many dangers and hazards that can be present in an industrial work environment. This is particularly true in a machine shop area. Machine guarding is a critical method that can… Read More ›
Tips for Emergency Management Planning
Although no one ever really expects an emergency or disaster to occur, if you run a business it is crucial to make sure you are prepared just in case. Doing so can help to protect your resources and employees. Read More ›
Tips for Staying Safe While Sledding
Sledding is a fun wintertime activity for many individuals and families, but it can also be dangerous if proper safety precautions are not followed. The U.S. consumer Product Safety Commission estimates that there are some 74,000 injuries each year Read More ›
Winter Safety Tips for the Holiday Season
While summertime injuries come in many different flavors, a single type of injury tends to dominate the winter season. Slips and falls… Read More ›
Ignoring Small Details Can Lead to Big Accidents
One of the main goals of safety officers and managers at any company is to create what is called a ‘culture of safety’. Essentially, this refers to an organization whose employees are dedicated to maintaining safety standards in every task that they perform at… Read More ›
