Emergencies can create a variety of hazards for workers in the impacted area. Preparing before an emergency incident plays a vital role in ensuring that employers and workers have the necessary equipment, know where to go, and know how to keep themselves safe when an emergency occurs. If an Emergency...
Each year, workers suffer approximately 125,000 caught or crushed injuries that occur when body parts get caught between two objects or entangled with machinery. These hazards are referred to as “pinch points.” The physical forces applied to a body part caught in a pinch point can vary and cause injuries...
In the workplace, ‘good housekeeping’ is the term used for keeping the worksite clean and free of hazards that can cause injury. Housekeeping is a safety concern that is often overlooked or taken for granted. Far too many accidents happen because people did not keep their work areas neat and...
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, workers stuck by vehicles or mobile equipment, and transportation incidents, account for the highest number of on-the-job fatalities (per the National Safety Council). The BLS reported that in 2022, there were around 96,000 work zone crashes, resulting in around 37,000 injuries and 891...
Spring is the time of year that many home and business owners request tree services such as tree removal, trimming, and pruning. During the winter, heavy ice and snow, and during the spring, high winds and rain can cause downed trees and power lines. Caution is especially necessary when cleaning...
Brownfield sites, or “brownfields” are defined by the Small Business Liability Relief and Brownfields Revitalization Act as “real property, the expansion, redevelopment or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant.” OSHA Standards OSHA Standards for Brownfield hazards are addressed under the...
Carbon monoxide is a poisonous, colorless, odorless and tasteless gas, so it is impossible to detect without a monitor—unless you start feeling lightheaded and then it might be too late! According to the CDC, around 400 Americans die from CO every year, and around 50,000 people become sick or injured...
OSHA established standards for the control of hazardous energy in Title 29 CFR Part 1910.147. This Standard addresses the practices and procedures required to safety disable machinery or equipment, preventing the release of hazardous energy that might harm employees who are performing servicing or maintenance activities. This standard outlines measures...
Of the OSHA fatal four in the construction industry, the caught in/between hazard category accounts for about 2% of all deaths. A caught-in or -between incident occurs when a worker is caught, stuck, crushed, squeezed, or pinched by or caught between parts of an object or two or more objects....
After falls and struck by incidents, electrocutions are the third leading cause of death in the construction industry, accounting for around 9% of all construction worker fatalities. Linemen, electricians, and facility maintenance workers as well as engineers might be exposed to electrical hazards, as well as workers who use power...