While there are federal safety standards for workers, each state has its own set of enforceable regulations to ensure worker safety. A 2012 campaign initiated in Massachusetts to prevent worker falls is now being recognized and implemented nationwide. Last month, the campaign won a national award from the U.S. Occupational…
When employers take steps to try to protect workers, often the focus is on preventing accidents that lead to injuries. An accident has an immediate and devastating impact when it occurs and the effects are immediately felt by workers, their families and the employer. However, EHS Today has recently suggested…
Throughout the region, workers who suffer injury while on the job are entitled to file workers’ compensation claims for injuries. Families who have lost their loved ones to work-related accidents are also entitled to claims. In the recent workplace safety news, OSHA has cited a New Hampshire automobile company for…
In the May edition of the American Society of Safety Engineers Journal, a senior safety consultant for Caterpillar discussed the under-reporting of “near-misses.” Near-misses are incidents where accidents happen or things go wrong at the workplace but where no one is hurt. These incidents are rarely, if ever, reported for…
Throughout the region, workers who suffer from injury while on the job are entitled to file workers’ compensation claims for injuries. Families who have lost their loved ones to work-related accidents are also entitled to claims. In the recent workplace safety news, OSHA has cited a New Hampshire automobile company…
Construction projects, road repair, and other outdoor maintenance projects often take place as the weather heats up. Though workers may be out of the elements, including rain and snow, they may also face an additional threat–heat illness. This summer, OSHA is working to create awareness around the deadly (but often…
Dangerous working conditions continue to threaten the health and safety of employees. While work-related injury or disease could affect any worker, some industries and individuals are at a higher risk. Recent studies and reports indicate that minorities and immigrant workers in construction, maintenance and other hazardous industries are at greater…
Factory workers have faced struggles for a safe workplace for generations. Early abysmal conditions in factories highlighted in works like Upton Sinclair’s The Jungle led to the rise of unions and to the passage of many workplace safety laws in the United States. Yet, even today, factory workers still continue…
In the United States, the goal is to be a society where people of all races are treated equally and enjoy equal protections under the law. Unfortunately, this is too often not the reality. Recent data shows that there is a significantly higher rate of workplace deaths among Hispanics and…
Summer vacation is a time when many teens join the workforce, earning spending money or extra cash to help their families out with bills. For the past few summers, teens looking for jobs have had it rough due to high unemployment rates in most parts of the country. This year,…