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What are some of the proper fall protection requirements and procedures for suspended work platforms?

Bureau of Labor Statistics researchers who predict demand for the safety professional will increase 11 percent over the next decade despite fluctuations in the economy. Findings from Safety+Health’s informal occupational outlook survey, conducted in February, showed that while the effects of the recession that started in 2007 and hit hard last fall have tested many organizations, most survey respondents voiced optimistic views about the future of the environmental, health and safety profession.

“OSHA Listens” consisted of 45 panelists who appeared before high-ranking OSHA officials – including administrator David Michaels – to discuss issues such as how to improve worker safety, which standards should be promulgated or updated, and how to make the agency more effective.

PELs are OSHA-established regulatory limits on the amount or concentration of various substances in the air.

House subcommittee hears reasons for and against increasing penalties in the OSH Act

A 17-year-old female laborer died after falling 26 feet from a residential roof onto a stone patio. The victim was working as part of a construction crew replacing the roof, unloading bales of roofing shingles from a construction box that was raised and attached to a forklift.

Return to main article Nearly half (48 percent) of respondents to the February Safety+Health...

A high proportion of farm fatalities and injuries can be attributed to tractors, according to the National Safety Council. A tractor safety program can help minimize such risks.

Return to main article According to the National Safety Council’s 2010 edition of “Injury...

Inattention to electrical hazards can lead to burns, shocks and electrocution. It is important to always be mindful of any potential electrical risks, both on and off the job.