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Observing and abating hazards before someone gets hurt is vital to ensuring worker safety, and a near-miss program can help. Learn what near misses are, how they work, and how to collect reports on them.
Washington – In light of stakeholder concerns that a proposed rule on injury reporting could lead to employer tactics that result in inaccurate data, OSHA is asking for feedback on possible amendments to the proposal.
The proliferation of Wi-Fi and handheld electronic devices has thrust us into a digital age, and workplace safety is coming along for the ride. But is this a good thing?
Safety+Health takes a region-by-region look at injury statistics, this month with OSHA Region 5. Read a listing of the region's emphasis programs and fatality and injury counts by state.
Safety+Health takes a region-by-region look at injury statistics, this month with OSHA Region 4. Read a listing of the region's emphasis programs and fatality and injury counts by state.
Washington – Automobile dealerships should remain exempt from OSHA’s injury and illness recordkeeping requirements, the National Automobile Dealers Association stated during a March 26 meeting officials from OSHA and the Office of Management and Budget.
Sacramento, CA – Federal agency statistics vastly undercount the number of nonfatal injuries and illnesses in the agricultural industry, according to a new study from the University of California Davis School of Medicine.
Washington – State and local government workers accounted for one-fifth of injuries and illnesses in 2011, and the incidence rate was highest among state hospital workers, according to a new analysis from the Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Safety+Health takes a region-by-region look at injury statistics, this month with OSHA Region 3. Read a listing of the region's emphasis programs and fatality and injury counts by state.
Washington – OSHA has released a new guidance document that focuses on how employers of temporary workers can comply with injury recording requirements.
