Recently an incident involving a delivery truck lift-gate resulted in an employee suffering an amputated great toe. The employee’s foot was caught in the pinch point between the lift-gate and the body of the truck while loading for a delivery.

In the aftermath of Hurricane Irene, here in the Northeast, property cleanup is at the top of everyone's to-do list. Make sure to take the time to conduct job hazard analysis for the cleanup tasks and determine if you have the internal resources and...

Often employers tell me that they are interested in developing a workplace footwear policy, but they don’t know how to define “appropriate footwear” and they know that any definition will likely cause disagreement with their workers.

OSHA is in the final rule stages of revising its Hazard Communication Standard -- commonly referred to as the “Right-To-Know” regulation -- to align with the United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS)...

"Excuse me, does your dog bite?" Although a familiar line from a very funny Peter Sellers movie, the underlying subject matter is of real importance to those industries exposed to potentially aggressive dogs.

It seems that folks are always asking questions about federal law concerning their truck, van, pickup, dump truck, or tractor trailer. There is a trailer load of regulations and guidelines from DOT, but also from OSHA, FMCSA, NHTSA, NTSB, and probabl...

After a heavy rainstorm, you discover four inches of water in your office, or finished basement, and have no idea what to do – or even where to start. The first and most important thing is: don’t panic.

As a child you were probably reminded constantly to wash your hands before coming to the dinner table. You might have grumbled on doing so with hunger pangs driving you to rush the process—a quick lather, rinse, and wipe on the hand towel, good enoug...

“Hey doc, what do you mean I have tennis elbow? I don’t even play the game!”

It's often said that revenge is a dish best served cold. As the steady advance of spring brings us more warm days, Jack Frost has his revenge in the cold nights, bringing out the best in our northeastern roads. Pot holes seemingly big enough to swa...