At the end of January, a 90-foot crane collapsed on parked cars in a plaza parking lot. The aftermath of the incident raised myriad safety questions about how something like that could have happened and who was responsible. The City Manager denied any blame, indicating that the shopping plaza where…
The Occupational Safety & Health Administration is evolving to protect workers’ rights, although the agency is largely understaffed and can be slow to react to pass rules to protect workers. The political climate in Washington is largely gridlocked, making it difficult for a lot of advancement in work-safety legislation, while…
Winter weather creates a variety of hazards that can significantly impact everyday tasks and work activities. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), common winter work dangers include environmental cold, strong winds and slippery surfaces. As the wind picks up, so do the risks for a injury/illness, especially…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently sited Packaging Corporation of America after launching an investigation into the company back in December at the Chelmsford location. The company now faces more than $65,000 in fines for a number of violations, including two repeat violations. “For the safety…
Federal officials are looking into the death of a man who was caught in machinery while working the night shift at a New Bedford seafood processing plant. According to the Boston Globe, the 25-year-old worker was cleaning a shellfish-shucking machine just before 2:00 a.m. at Sea Watch international when he…
Officials with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently unveiled a new educational online resource, Worker Safety in Hospitals, to help hospital workers to avoid injuries, implement safety and health management systems, enhance safe patient handling programs and assess workplace safety needs. “These new materials can help prevent hospital…
A final rule to update the current Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for power line workers has made it through the regulatory phases and could be published in March. According to Safety and Health Magazine, the Office of Management and Budget finished its review of the Electric Power…
Nail guns are used on construction sites across the county on a daily basis. Many workers hardly think twice before using time. They help to increase productivity, but they also cause tens of thousands of serious injuries each and every year, according to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).…
Officials with the National Safety Council (NSC) are working to raise awareness about the risk of the #1 cause of workplace fatalities — distracted driving. Did you know that cell phone distracted driving policies are the best way to do just that? Distracted working drivers cause close to 2,000 workplace…
Historically, railroad workers have faced dangerous conditions when on the job. While changes in technology, advancements in safety warning, improved alarm systems, and more comprehensive regulations have reduced the number of accidents and deaths, railroad workers continue to face significant occupational hazards. For rail workers, the environment can change drastically,…