SafetyBlog

According to the Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OHSA), over 30 million American workers are exposed to dangerous levels of noise each year. And since 2004, nearly 125,000 workers have suffered from permanent hearing loss as a result of their job-related exposure to loud noise. These are all alarming statistics that should serve as a real eye-opener for companies. Thankfully, employees can reduce their chance of suffering from hearing loss by taking a proactive approach towards the …

While recent (Occupational Health and Safety) OHSA regulations have reduced the number of job-related eye injuries, they're still a major in concern in certain industries like metalworking, chemical storage, and construction. Whether you work in one of these industries or not, though, you should maintain an awareness of your surrounding along with the potential dangers for eye injuries. You only get one set of eyes, so make them last. In this post, we're going to take a closer look at the danger …

HGTV is an incredible resource for anyone looking to get into DIY home improvements and interior decorating, so, as you'd expect, there's a lot of construction work featured on this channel. One of the most popular shows on the network is "Property Brothers," on which twins Drew and Jonathan convince homebuyers to invest in fixer-uppers and build their dream homes from the inside out, rather than looking for turn-key properties.Drew takes care of the real estate side of things, while Jonathan ge …

On Wednesday night's episode of "Let It Ride," Zach Ness took on a very special project. After Dave, a friend of the shop and bike machinist, passed away, the crew decided to build his last concept. The bike featured an "old-school springer" front axle and a handcrafted taildragger fender - aspects that were signature to Zach's grandfather, Arlen's, designs.While Cameron Smith, Zach's right-hand man, was out prospecting bikes to flip, the crew got busy working on the custom projec …

Members of the U.S. House of Representatives approved a measure on Wednesday that would reopen the government and allow federal agencies to resume operations once again. Lawmakers passed a continuing resolution that would fund the government into mid-January, while also agreeing to lift the government's borrowing limit, averting a financial crisis. The passage of these measures means that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will soon begin performing its inspections …