SafetyBlog

With the official start of winter just weeks away, temperatures throughout the country have already plunged to record lows. This sudden temperature drop creates a dangerous environment for employees who are forced to work outside. If your job requires you to work outside in the cold, you should take some basic precautions to protect yourself from occupational cold stress.There are three primary elements that make working in cold environments challenging: Wind temperature Wind movement/speed Hu …

Many food manufacturers today rely on germination as a critical stage in their processing efforts. Whether it's for cereal, granola bars or basic grains, germination can provide a fast and effective way to help break down down the foods, thus making it easier to process. Here we'll take a closer look the effects of germination during food processing and reveal why it's such a useful tool by manufacturers today. As you may already know, germination is the process where seeds begin to sprout …

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued 11 citations to the Oakwood, Georgia-based poultry processing company Wayne Farms for violations related to muscoskeletal hazards. The total dollar amount of these citations is $102,600.Local news agencies report that Southern Poverty Law Center was responsible for blowing the whistle on the poultry processing company's safety violations. Once the issues were brought to OSHA, officials launched an investigation to determine whether …

Slip-and-fall accidents are one of the most common types of work-related injuries. Unfortunately, many employers overlook the dangers of such injuries, assuming they only involve minor injuries like cuts, scraps and bruising. According to data presented by Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), however, 15% percent of all accidental deaths are the result of the slips, trips and falls, making it the second leading cause of accidental deaths (first being motor vehicles).A 2006 Liber …

The national discount retailer Dollar Tree, Inc. is racking up safety violations with federal regulators. Just last month, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced yet another round of fines to the everything-for-a-buck store. So, why is the Dollar Store in hot water?Authorities say the Dollar Tree store located in Watauga, Texas -- just outside of Dallas -- had numerous safety violations, including blocking fire exits. Jack Rector noted that this particular store had 4 …