Being Sexually Harassed, Take The Right Steps
Recently, sexual harassment has become a big issue brought to light by the media. From famous entertainers, political representatives and even big industry leaders, sexual harassment is more common...
View ArticleUnder-reporting injuries still big challenge for OSHA
An annual review pinpoints one of OSHA’s biggest challenges as its strives to reduce workplace injuries, illnesses and fatalities. A law passed in 2000 requires the Office of Inspector General to...
View ArticleOSHA memo: Area offices must use four-part test when citing respiratory...
Washington — OSHA area offices must apply a four-part test before issuing General Duty Clause citations for respiratory hazards that do not have a permissible exposure limit, the agency states in a...
View ArticleCan You Keep Guns Out of Your Workplace?
One of the hottest controversies polarizing the public debate in recent years is gun control, and the topic of guns in the workplace and public businesses continues to be a front-burner issue. The most...
View ArticleKentucky ATV Fatalities Prompt Hazard Alert
The Kentucky Injury Prevention and Research Center (KIPRC) has issued recommendations regarding all-terrain vehicle (ATV) safety after discovered a disturbing trend in fatalities. Between 1982 and...
View ArticleWorker passed out in front of supervisors: Is that adequate notice for...
A worker’s supervisors saw him pass out while on the job. But his employer says the worker never gave formal notice of his workplace injury. Did a court award him workers’ comp benefits? Otis Nero...
View ArticleActive shooter training worked: Walmart employee helps lead 150 people to safety
Unlike other types of safety training that employees use every day, active shooter instructions are the kind that you hope they’ll never have to depend upon. In the case of the mass shooting at the...
View ArticlePreparing for Active Shooters with Safety Technology
For the past 30 years, Joel Vetter, chief of fire rescue services for Suffolk County, New York, has seen an evolution in the types of threats that call for emergency preparedness. He’s observed schools...
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