SafetyBlog

Each year, millions of workers are injured on the job. Some of these injuries are minor, while others are more serious or even life-threatening. While there's no way to completely avoid all instances of work-related injury, there steps that employers can take to reduce workers' risk.#1) Fall ProtectionYou might be surprised to learn that fall protection is the most commonly cited safety standard in the workplace. Statistics show that 15% of all accidental deaths are attributed to slips, trips an …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is moving forward with a rule that requires employers to electronically submit reports involving worker injuries.Injury reporting is an essential component of maintaining a safe workplace. When injuries go unreported, neither the employer nor OSHA can make the necessary changes to correct the problem and prevent future instances of the respective injury from occurring.As explained by OSHA, millions of workers in the United States sustain s …

Want to lower your risk of heart disease? While there's no substitution for exercising and eating right, new research suggests that owning a dog can lower your risk of developing heart disease.For the study, a team of Swedish scientists analyzed data from several existing studies involving more than 3.4 million people between the ages of 40 and 80, paying close attention to the correlation between dog ownership and heart health. It's no secret that heart disease is a serious medical condition. I …

Named after its inventor Robert Bunsen, a Bunsen burner is a laboratory device that's commonly used to produce gas flames. Some Bunsen burners are powered by natural gas such as methane, whereas others are powered by petroleum gas, propane, butane or various mixtures thereof. Chemists and other laboratory professionals often use them to heat and sterilize equipment, as well as to produce combustion. Because they produce an open flame, however, certain safety precautions should be taken to minimi …

California has experienced some of its largest and most destructive wildfires this year. According to the California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection, more than 8,400 wildfires have burned more than 1 million acres of land throughout the state in 2017. While workers face obvious dangers when controlling and containing fires, the risk of injury doesn't necessarily fade after the fire has been extinguished.In an effort to protect fire cleanup workers from injury, Cal/OSHA has published n …