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According to the Centers For Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), there were approximately 34,000 nonfatal and 110 fatal occupational ladder fall injuries in 2011. Ladders are essential in a number of different industries and professions, but there's also an inherit risk of injury associated with their use. In this post, we're going to take a look at some of the "do's" and dont's" to follow when using a ladder.Don't Load Ladders Beyond Specified Maximum Load. This may sound like common sense, b …

The Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSHA)'s new record-keeping rule went into effect on January 1st, 2015. If you're an employer, you should familiarize yourself with this new rule, as it contains some major changes.The previous rule required employers to report all work-related fatalities within an 8-hour period. From the New Year going forward, however, employers will have to report all work-related fatalities within 8 hours, as well as hospitalizations requiring in-patient tre …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) recently fined American beer maker Anheuser-Busch $162,000 for safety violations identified at its Jersey City, New Jersey distribution center.According to the New Jersey news website NJ.com, OSHA investigators found safety violations which exposed both permanent and temporary workers at the Anheuser-Busch to dangers back in June. The majority of these safety violations involves improper training and use of powered trucks. As a result, OSH …

When you're busying running and managing a retail store or business, it's easy to overlook the importance of loss prevention. The fact is, however, that loss prevention directly affects companies' profits. Allowing your products to become damaged, stolen or otherwise “lost,” will only cut into your company's profits, which is why this issue must be addressed. In this post, we're going to cover the basics of retail loss prevention, revealing some important tips on how to maximize your store's pro …

The Obama Administration has scrapped a proposed dust safety rule that would reduce the risk of dust-related fires and explosions in the workplace.Just four years ago, a deadly fire occurred at the AL Solutions, Inc. chemical plant in New Cumberland, West Virginia, killing three workers. The plant was responsible for breaking down scrap titanium and zirconium metals and pressing them into alloy additives. An investigation of the incident revealed several safety violations, some of which includes …