In 2014, 2,630 workers suffered from heat illness and 18 died from heat stroke and related causes on the job. The numbers don’t lie – if you or your co-workers are not prepared, without a doubt; heat can kill or cause serious injuries. Although it is often the deadly tragedies that capture our attention,…
Every year over 100 people die in ladder-related accidents, and thousands suffer disabling injuries. To help prevent ladder-related injuries, the American Ladder Institute (ALI) launched National Ladder Safety Month, which runs from February 24 – March 31. This important month was designed to raise awareness of ladder safety and to decrease the number of ladder-related injuries and fatalities. To…
According to OSHA, the leading causes of worker deaths on construction sites were falls, electrocution, struck-by-object and caught-in/between. These “Fatal Four” were responsible for more than 58% of the construction deaths in 2014. Construction sites can be dangerous, but there are ways you can ensure workplace safety and reduce workplace accidents. Let’s take a look…
We know that electricity is essential to our way of life. At work, some employees engineers, electricians, electronic technicians, and power line workers work directly with electricity. Others work with it indirectly. Perhaps because it has become such a familiar part of our daily life, we don’t give much thought to how much our work depends on…
Slips, Trips And Falls Slip, trips and falls account for 1/3rd of all personal injuries in the workplace and are a top cause of workers’ compensation claims. The types of injuries incurred from slips, trips and falls include head and back injuries, broken bones, cuts and lacerations, sprains and pulled muscles. The most common reasons for falls…
According to OSHA, twenty-two million workers are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work each year. Last year, U.S. business paid more than $1.5 million in penalties for not protecting workers from noise. While it’s impossible to put a number to the human toll of hearing loss, an estimated $242 million is spent annually on workers’…
One of the biggest dangers in the workplace can be operating heavy machinery, specifically forklifts. According to OSHA, each year nearly 11% of forklifts will be part of some accident, resulting in about 100,000 injuries and 85 fatalities. Some of the top causes of fatal accidents include: § Crushed by vehicle tipping over § Crushed between…
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 40% of workers injured, have been on the job less than one year. Why are new workers more likely to be hurt? The main reason given is a lack of safety information provided by the employer. In a BLS study of workers injured while operating power saws,…
Machinery in the workplace can be of great benefit if used correctly and safely. Heavy machinery easily completes many tasks in a timely manner, but these machines are also capable of causing great harm if not used properly. Misusing heavy machinery leads to a variety of serious workplace injuries and fatalities. In most cases, the…
Selecting the right chemical protective gloves for your employees can be a challenging exercise. According to the Chemical Abstracts Service (CAS) registry, there are more than 60 million registered chemicals and even in in a typical production process or production facility, many different chemicals and mixes are used, and every unique set of chemicals requires…