Safety Tips

Cleveland — Serious injuries and fatalities involving ladders decreased 21 percentage points over a recent five-year period, according to the results of a recent survey.

San Mateo, CA — More than a quarter of retail employees say they feel unsafe at work, while around half have experienced customer aggression or harassment, results of a recent survey show.

New York — OSHA’s New York City Region has renewed its emphasis program on worker exposure to noise.

A 76-year-old truck driver with 15 years of experience driving dump trucks with trailers was employed by an excavation contractor. On the day of the incident, he drove a truck to his employer’s property to drop off the attached trailer.

Circular saws can cause serious injuries if not operated safely.

The need for safe practices extends to all areas of a workplace – including offices.

Bilbao, Spain — The latest adventures of Napo – the animated hero of a European Agency for Safety and Health at Work video series – aim to raise awareness of workplace violence.

Washington — Multiple workplace programs aimed at preventing musculoskeletal disorders have achieved the highest rating within the National Safety Council’s MSD Solutions Index, a recent report from the nonprofit shows.

Canberra, Australia — A recently launched series of case studies from Safe Work Australia is intended to help identify on-the-job psychosocial risks, assess and control them, and review control measures.

Kerman, Iran — More than 3 out of 5 truck drivers have a musculoskeletal disorder – largely as a result of work-related risk factors – results of a recent research review show.