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OSHA Investates Fatal Trench Collapse(Post)

Two men died as a result of injuries sustained while digging a trench for a French drain pipe in Bontoon, New Jersey earlier this month.The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) say Be ...

Common Hazards of Working in a Confined Space(Post)

Millions of men and women are employed in jobs which require them to work in a confined space. A "confined space" is essentially any area that provides just enough room for a single person to perform ...

How to Prevent Injury When Working in Confined Spaces(Post)

Does your job require you to work in confined spaces? Many jobs involve confined spaces. You may be able to physically enter a given space. If it's confined, though, you won't be able to easily move ...

Arc Flashes: Taking a Closer Look at This Common Electrical Hazard(Post)

Arc flashes are a common electrical hazard in the workplace. Statistics show that over 20,000 work-related arc flash incidents occur each year. Some of these incidents cause hospitalizations or even ...

How to Prevent Slip-and-Fall Accidents in the Bathroom(Post)

Slip-and-fall accidents are responsible for over 800,000 hospitalizations per year, according to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Some of these accidents occur in the w ...

The Dos and Don'ts of Using an Angle Grinder(Post)

An angle grinder is a versatile power tool that supports both grinding and polishing. Also known as a side grinder, it features a disc. When turned on, the disc will rotate. Pressing this abrasive di ...

The Dos and Don'ts of Using a Bending Brake(Post)

Bending brakes offer a quick and easy way to manipulate the shape of sheet metal. Also known as metalworking brakes, they are heavy-duty machines with a set of clamps or rollers. As you feed sheet me ...

Preventing Occupational Hearing Loss: How to Choose Ear Bands(Post)

Do you work in a noisy environment? Prolonged exposure to loud noise is a major risk factor for hearing loss. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), 12% of workers in ...

Planning to Do Yard Work? Call Before You Dig(Post)

As the warm weather approaches, you may find yourself spending more time in your yard. Maybe you want to plant a new garden, or perhaps you want to build a retaining wall. Regardless, if you're plann ...

What Is Aluminized Clothing and When Should You Wear It?(Post)

Different jobs require different types of personal protective equipment (PPE). Metalworkers, for instance, often aluminum clothing. It's a special type of thermal PPE that's designed to protect metal ...

4 Tips to Protect Against Back Strains in the Workplace(Post)

Back strains are one of the most common types of work-related injuries. Not to be confused with a sprain, a strain consists of any physical injury to the muscles or tendons in a particular part of th ...

What Is Occupational Asthma?(Post)

There are many different respiratory conditions from which workers can suffer, one of which is asthma. Characterized by long-term inflammation of the airways, it's a serious chronic disease. While so ...

5 Car Maintenance Tips to Lower Your Risk of an Accident(Post)

Car accidents are undoubtedly common. Research shows that over 6 million of them occur each year in the United States. While some of these accidents are the result of negligent drivers, others are ca ...

What Is Work-Related Tinnitus and How Do You Prevent It?(Post)

When researching some of the most common types of injuries sustained in the workplace, you may come across tinnitus. According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), over one i ...

How to Avoid Fatigue When Working Outdoors(Post)

Working outdoors offers some meaningful benefits, some of which include exposure to fresh air and sunshine. Unfortunately, though, most outdoor jobs are labor intensive. You'll experience fatigue mor ...

Is Sunscreen Lotion Really Safe? Here's What the FDA Says(Post)

With summer fast approaching, millions of Americans are planning their annual beach vacations. If you're among this crowd, you'll probably want to protect against sunburn by wearing sunscreen lotion.

How to Protect Against Vibration White Finger in the Workplace(Post)

Vibration white finger (VWF) is a common work-related injury in the manufacturing, construction and aerospace industries. Also known as hand-arm vibration system (HAVS), it's characterized by the dis ...

OSHA Seeks Feedback for Beryllium Standard(Post)

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is asking the public for feedback on its beryllium standard. For more than four decades, OSHA used a beryllium rule that offered minimal prote ...

Essential PPE for Construction Workers(Post)

Construction consistently ranks as one of the most dangerous industries in which to work. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 937 construction workers lost their lives on the job ...

6 Things You Didn't Know About Occupational Hearing Loss(Post)

When you think of common hazards in the workplace, loud noise probably isn't at the top of your list. Nonetheless, occupational hearing loss consisting ranks as one of the most common work-related il ...