On Monday, March 26, 2012, OSHA published the Final Rule on the revised Hazard Communication Standard to align with the Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS).  In an August 2011 blog (available in the MEMI...

With the snow banks melting in the Northeast comes the requisite spring clean-up around the property. If your facility includes even a little wooded property, that clean-up will most likely include some quality time with your chainsaw. Regardless of...

I never realized just how dangerous a meat slicer could be; but 20 years later I can still see the scar.  According to the Washington State Department of Labor and Industry, between 2000 and 2004 more than 700 workers were injured while using a...

Although it seems we just posted a blog concerning July Fourth holiday safety, the end of summer and the beginning of the school year will soon be upon us.  The roads, already congested by construction, will soon be filled with school buses, stu...

Today almost everyone is connected to the electronic world. School children, young and middle aged workers, and older workers are all using portable electronic devices for school, work, and social media interaction. These activities are very common ...

In 2010, 4690 U.S. workers died while on the job. Although this represents a 3% increase from 2009, both years continue an overall downward trend in workplace deaths. For example, in 1994 there were 6632 workers killed. This trend is good news f...

A job safety analysis (JSA) is a process that allows us to effectively break down a job into specific steps to identify potential hazards and to recommend the safest way to complete the job, this is done by observing a worker actually perform the job...

Sit/stand workstations are becoming more popular in the office environment as they allow the user to change position throughout the day. The primary benefit of a sit/stand station is to reduce worker fatigue through frequent postural change.   ...

As a cold snap hit much of the country this week, it’s time to remember the risks that workers who brave outdoor conditions face each winter.   Of course, it should be said that while outdoor conditions immediately come to mind ...

OSHA’s top 10 most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2009 (October 1, 2008 through September 30, 2009) was released to the National Safety Council during its annual Congress and Expo. The results did not show a great deal of chang...