Of all the driving hazards associated with winter, there is one condition that even professional truck drivers’ fear- black ice. Black ice shows up on pavement when it is least expected.

As we approach the end of yet another year, it's time to get prepared for the next one. One thing most safety-conscious companies do is set employee health and safety goals.

With Thanksgiving a few days away, I thought it would be a good time to bring attention to the focal point of most meals, the scrumptious turkey and stuffing. This is not only a safety reminder for those employers whose business it is to serve Thanks...

The following scenario always makes me scratch my head and wonder: "Why can't they see it?" I walk onto a job site and do my “self-preservation survey,” which means identifying hazards

That's a question that's been asked many times on job sites and in training sessions. Owners, managers and supervisors that genuinely are involved with their employees’ health and safety are sensitive to this training need.

The standard advice we all get about smoke detectors is to change the batteries when we “fall back” to standard time each autumn. With that important milestone now in our rearview mirror, here’s some other important facts about these lifesaving devic...

Every year about this time, we start seeing family and co-workers become ill with influenza. The flu is a rite of passage for many of us.

Science and shoveling? The two might seem a comical pair since we're talking about one of the most basic tools used at work and at home.

It's well-known among workplace safety geeks that one of the most frequent hazards employees encounter on a daily basis involves driving a vehicle. This includes not only risk for those who drive for a living, as well as those with incidental driving...

Every once in a while I get someone who sends along their views and thoughts that are worth passing along. This is such a case.