WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES

WARNING SIGNS AND PREVENTION STRATEGIES

Workplace Violence Key Points A safety and security expert says workplace violence is “never out of the blue.” People who commit violent acts or show hostility may have experienced the end of a relationship or the loss of a job, or hold a work-related grievance, for...
WAREHOUSE SAFETY  – LOADING DOCKS

WAREHOUSE SAFETY – LOADING DOCKS

Workers at height. Stacked materials. Pedestrian, forklift, and truck traffic. All in one place. “Loading docks are very dangerous areas for employees,” said Reginald Jackson, safety and health specialist in the Office of General Industry and Agricultural Enforcement,...
HEAT STRESS

HEAT STRESS

The National Emphasis Program for Heat Stress has returned. Daily planning and supervision are necessary. Heat-related illness can affect workers in many industries, at indoor or outdoor worksites. Some job-related risk factors include: Performing outdoor work in warm...
OSHA 2023 – Emphasis on Enforcement

OSHA 2023 – Emphasis on Enforcement

At the start of the year, OSHA announced its highest increase in maximum civil penalties since 2016. The maximum civil penalty for each serious, other-than-serious, posting requirement, and failure to abate violation increased to $15,625 per violation, and the...