A recent news release from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) contains numerous allegations against Amazon, including the company failed to provide timely, adequate medical care to at least ten workers at a Castleton, New York fulfillment center over a nine-month period from August 2022 to April 2023. Although six of the workers sustained[…]
The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) estimates that the U.S. uses an excess of 86,000 types of chemicals to perform different tasks. For individuals who encounter chemical hazards and toxic substances in the workplace, this poses a unique health and safety risk. To protect these workers, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has guidelines and[…]
The summer months bring plenty of opportunities for jobs. Swimming pool complexes, theme parks, golf courses, and retail stores are all looking for additional help with the increased flow of business that warm weather brings. Unfortunately, many summer jobs can also leave employees vulnerable to workplace accidents and injuries. According to the Bureau of Labor[…]
This June, take some time to join the National Safety Council (NSC) in observing National Safety Month. This annual observance addresses key workplace safety and health topics in order to reduce the hundreds of thousands of preventable occupational injuries and fatalities that occur each year. For this year’s National Safety Month, the NSC is focusing[…]
As the days and nights get colder, employers will make sure to have comprehensive safety and health plans in place to mitigate known risk factors associated with cases of occupational cold exposure. While extreme weather patterns – like very high or low temperatures — both cause nonfatal and fatal injuries, the Centers for Disease[…]