News from the Safety Industry
OSHA launches program to protect high-risk workers from coronavirus, focuses on employers that retaliate against workers with safety concerns
Published: Friday March 12th 2021
Source: OSHA News
March 12, 2021
Forklift Training Basics
Published: Friday March 12th 2021
Source: OHS Online Magazine
If you use forklifts at your facility, you know you have to train your operators. OSHA's standards for Powered Industrial Trucks at 29 CFR 1910.178 require all forklift operators to receive a combination of formal instruction and hands-on experience.
OSHA cites Chicago container shipping company after employee suffers leg amputation, crushed pelvis when run over by powered industrial vehicle
Published: Thursday March 11th 2021
Source: OSHA News
March 11, 2021
Oklahoma Construction Contractor Cited for Repeat Trenching, Excavation Hazards
Published: Thursday March 11th 2021
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The consequences of unsafe trench, excavation work can be fatal.
Tips on Creating an Effective Electrical PPE Program
Published: Thursday March 11th 2021
Source: OHS Online Magazine
There is still a lot to consider when it comes to fully protecting workers form arc flash and electrical shock hazards.
US Department of Labor orders one of the nation’s largest railway companies to pay more than $290K in damages, reinstate whistleblower
Published: Wednesday March 10th 2021
Source: OSHA News
March 10, 2021
Should Employers Consider Benefits Tailored to the Whole Employee?
Published: Wednesday March 10th 2021
Source: OHS Online Magazine
An increased reliance on occupational health means renewed interest in unique benefits.
US Department of Labor again cites Oklahoma construction contractor for exposing workers to serious trenching, excavation hazards
Published: Monday March 8th 2021
Source: OSHA News
March 8, 2021
Canada Invests Millions in Meat Plant Worker Safety
Published: Monday March 8th 2021
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Canada has just announced that it will be investing millions of dollars to mitigate COVID-19 risks at meat processing plants.
5 Trends in Industrial Supply Chain Management We'll See This Year
Published: Friday March 5th 2021
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This year will be one of transformation for supply chains, and this change will be for the better.