August 3, 2021 How Serious is the Labor Shortage in the Construction Industry? Construction workers risk injury whenever they are on a jobsite. However, during a labor shortage, the risk of injury rises. The post-pandemic economy of 2021 has resulted in labor shortages in various sectors of the economy, including in the construction industry. Employers are still responsible for maintaining a safe workplace, even during labor shortages. Employees … Read More »
July 26, 2021 Protecting Workers from Conveyor Belt Injuries Conveyor belts are indispensable in the manufacturing and distribution of all types of goods. However, workers who perform tasks around conveyor belts risk bodily injury every day. According to the U.S. Department of Labor, there are more than 9,000 serious conveyor belt accidents each year. Many of these accidents result in permanent hand injuries. Conveyor … Read More »
July 16, 2021 Leaked Amazon Pamphlet Highlights Numerous Safety Concerns A leaked wellness pamphlet from Amazon is making waves after it referred to warehouse workers as “industrial athletes” and advised them to take part in the company’s “Working Well” program to prepare for walking up to 13 miles a day and lifting tens of thousands of pounds per shift. While the pamphlet is from 2020, … Read More »
July 9, 2021 Ways to Keep Construction Workers Safe When it comes to work, construction is one of the most dangerous industries out there. Construction workers face all different kinds of on-the-job dangers, like falls, electrocution, automobile collisions, crushing injuries, cave-ins, and many more. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), the majority of fatal and nonfatal workplace injuries that take place … Read More »
May 22, 2021 The Impact of Robots on Worker Injuries Intelligent machines, or “robots,” are becoming more commonplace in a variety of different industries. Some companies have opted into installing intelligent machinery in order to effectively oversee and manage the productivity of human employees, but at what cost? While some claim that robots offer a safe pathway to reduce occupational human injury rates, early indicators … Read More »
May 12, 2021 What are the Dos and Don’ts of Scaffolding Safety? Many construction jobs involve building or repairing multistory structures. Temporary scaffolding is essential for positioning workers to perform this task. Working on scaffolding is difficult; however, if the proper scaffolding safety precautions are taken, it does not have to be dangerous. Employers are responsible for preventing jobsite situations that expose workers to unnecessary dangers. Likewise, … Read More »
April 16, 2021 Promoting Safe Demolition Work The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) defines demolition as the dismantling, razing, destroying, or wrecking of any building or structure or any part thereof. Demolition workers face many of the same hazards that general industry construction workers face, but they also come into contact with several other job-specific hazards that far too often carry … Read More »
April 14, 2021 Temporary Employees are Entitled to Safe Workplaces, Too According to estimates from market and consumer data company Statista, there were approximately 16 million temporary employees in the United States in 2019. There is evidence from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) that temporary employment rates are on the upswing and will continue to grow. While temporary or “gig” work affords millions … Read More »
April 14, 2021 What are the Dangers of 3D Printing? Every day, countries around the world make major technological advances. One of the world’s more recent advances is 3D printing, which is often referred to as additive manufacturing (AM). In basic terms, the 3D printing process involves creating solid physical objects from digital (or computer-generated) files. Although 3D printing originated in the 1980s, it wasn’t … Read More »
