Safety Articles

This article talks about some strong approaches to helping an employer keep hand injuries to a minimum.

Any time of year can be the right time to take a look around your home and find ways to make it safer for you and your family.

Last week, OSHA announced it is seeking input from stakeholders on which chemicals should receive priority for updating permissible exposure limits (PELs).

All of us are naturally afraid of fire – probably because we know too well what fire can do if it’s not controlled. Do you know what to do in the event of a fire involving your vehicle?

Unlike Canada, OSHA laws don’t require companies to establish health and safety committees at their workplace. However, U.S. companies are also subject to state law and there are at least 14 states that do make safety committees mandatory.

Nearly 1.5 million eye injuries in the United States occur annually in the home, despite the fact that 90% of these injuries could be prevented by using protective eyewear.

It’s in the headlines every day. So, it’s no wonder that families across the country are misdiagnosing flu-like symptoms as the H1N1 virus. Among the more serious illnesses being mistaken for H1N1 is carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning…

The results of a survey of ASSE attendees about non-compliance of PPE did not reveal anything new in terms of workplace attitudes towards PPE. It did, however, reinforce the common reasons for poor compliance of PPE in the workplace. Take a look at the comprehensive results here.