January 7, 2020 Contractors Face Highest Fatality Risks on the Job According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), contract workers are some of the most vulnerable employees in the workplace. There has been a 50% increase in contractor fatalities since 2011, with approximately 800 deaths occurring annually. Despite the wealth of data indicating how at risk contractors are, sufficient safety improvements have yet to be … Read More »
December 18, 2019 On the Job Back Injuries The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reports that more than 1 million workers experience work-related back injuries every year. In fact, back injuries comprise every 1 out of 5 injuries that occur in the workplace. This kind of injury can also be particularly difficult to prevent – but taking effective precautionary measures to protect workers … Read More »
December 9, 2019 Amazon Workers Face High Injury Rates – Especially During the Holiday Season According to an investigation by the Atlantic and Reveal, Amazon warehouse workers face exceptionally high injury rates. With the rapidly approaching holiday season comes more intense job pressure, so the dangers are actually increasing. The company calls its fulfillment centers places “where all Amazon orders come to life,” but they are also places with incident … Read More »
November 4, 2019 Chainsaw Hazards And Safety Tips Chainsaws are tools commonly used in a variety of jobs – but they can also be extremely dangerous and cause thousands of serious injuries and hundreds of fatalities every year. When employers implement effective safety and health programs to mitigate chainsaw dangers, a majority of the hazards typically associated with these tools can be avoided. … Read More »
October 21, 2019 Dangers in Meat Processing Plants Every month, 17 workers suffer severe injuries in meat processing plants across the United States. From repetitive strain injuries to burns, fractures, and amputations, it seems meat plant operators are not doing enough to protect their workers. While overall, serious injuries have been declining slightly over the past few decades, machine accident injuries are still … Read More »
October 8, 2019 Work-Related Respiratory Diseases Workers face a variety of job-related health hazards, and respiratory diseases are no exception. Most cases of work-related lung disease are 100% preventable, but irresponsible employers who fail to abide by federal safety and health regulations create catastrophic – and deadly – risks for hardworking American men and women. Already 25 million people in the … Read More »
September 23, 2019 OSHA Silica Standard The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is considering a possible revision of the Silica Standard Table 1, the primary guideline for regulating measures used to protect workers in construction and other industries from harmful silica dust exposure. The move suggests not enough is being done to prevent health problems … Read More »
September 13, 2019 PA Public Sector Employees Not Protected by OSHA Act Did you know that some public-sector employees – or people who perform public services and are employed by the city or state – are not protected under the Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)? First signed into law in 1970, the OSHA widely expanded the federal government’s role in keeping worker’s safe and implemented effective … Read More »
August 14, 2019 Most Common Factory Worker Injuries America depends on factory workers to keep the economy strong. Working in a manufacturing plant requires strength and speed, and employees often labor under hard conditions. In fact, manufacturers often expose industrial workers to hazards every day. Occasionally, these hazards can lead to injuries that require trips to the doctor, surgeries, physical therapy, time off … Read More »
