OSHA defines a filtering facepiece (dust mask) as “a negative pressure particulate respirator with a filter as an integral part of the facepiece or with the entire facepiece composed of the filtering medium.”

Head and face injuries are common among skiers and riders. When high rates of speed are factored in, those injuries can be significant.

We often see this slogan prominently displayed at businesses throughout the country. Safety First is a bold statement, one that, on the face of it, seems appropriate for any organization. After all, what is more important than the safety of your empl...

Violence in the workplace has become the second leading cause of all work related fatalities.

OSHA's 29CFR 1904.1 requires all employers with more than 10 employees to keep a record of workplace injuries and illnesses.

Now that our January thaw has come and gone, frigid conditions can be expected in the Northeast with the mercury plummeting into the single digits or below 0 degrees F. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides an overview of cold stre...

The previous two housekeeping ergo blogs covered the risk factors of force, frequency, and posture in housekeeping tasks and their relationship to work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSD’s).

The last housekeeping blog identified force, frequency, and posture as key risk factors that play important roles in increasing or decreasing the potential for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).

The last housekeeping blog identified force, frequency, and posture as key risk factors that play important roles in increasing or decreasing the potential for work-related musculoskeletal disorders (WMSDs).

Housekeeping is a manual material handling job that requires bending, lifting, carrying, pushing, and pulling repetitively throughout the day-- often in awkward postures. Each housekeeping task carries certain risk factors.