Study finds drivers talking on cell phones, even while using hands-free units, are as impaired as drunken drivers. Researchers at the University of Utah drew this conclusion after studing the driving patters of 40 volunteers on a virtual 3D driving … Continue reading
A short video This is a trainee under going Hazardous Materials Training in Northern California.
Hand and power tools help us do our jobs with efficiency and ease. They are common and used routinely in businesses, worksites and in our homes. Where would we be without our hand and power tools? However, used incorrectly they … Continue reading
With soaring temperatures many outdoor workers face increased dangers due to heat stress. Judy Fortin of CNN dispenses a quick dose of “heat illness” advice in her daily Health Minute (the link to the video may be found here, but … Continue reading
The focus of the annual workplace health and safety fair held on June 23, 2006 was on Latino Workplace Safety. OSHA (Occupational Safety & Health Administration) chose Rochester as the first city in New York State to bring this message … Continue reading
Safety Topic: Heat Stress Following the heat-related deaths of a number of California’s Central Valley farm workers, the California Occupational Safety and Health (CalOSHA) Standards Board has announced new regulations to protect workers from extreme heat conditions.
OSHA’s priorities are guided by a Strategic Management Plan which is designed to work in concert with the Department of Labor’s Strategic Plan. The plan has three major components:
In his speech at the AMERICAN SOCIETY OF SAFETY ENGINEERS (ASSE) Annual Convention and Exposition on June 12, Edwind G. Foulke Jr., the Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health, provided an outline of OSHA’s priorities in 2006.
When computers started making inroads into the workplace, we did not foresee that minor physical activities such as tapping on keys and gazing at computer terminals could have major detrimental affects on our health.
The following is a summary of the top 10 safety problems reported by U.S. Manufacturers in a survey released May 24 by The Marlin Company and Occupational Health & Safety magazine.