Safety Tips

Amputations are serious and potentially life-threatening injuries. These injuries are widespread.

Silicosis is a disabling, deadly and incurable lung disease. It often is caused by breathing in the dust of crystalline silica, which can be found in concrete, sandstone, rock, paint and other abrasives, according to NIOSH. Although crystalline silica dust may seem harmless (sometimes it is too small to even see), it is not.

A semi-truck driver was struck and killed by a nearly 4,000-pound concrete panel that fell from a semi-truck trailer.

Washington – OSHA will focus hospital and nursing facility inspections on hazards that contribute to the industry’s high injury rate, a June 25 agency memorandum states.

Madison, NJ – The rate of positive tests for illegal drugs in the general workforce increased for the second consecutive year following a decade of decline, according to lab services provider Quest Diagnostics.

Washington – The Department of Transportation has issued updated employer guidelines on drug and alcohol testing.

Disasters can manifest in a variety of ways. Taking preventive measures and planning ahead can help you remain calm in an emergency.

Whether sitting in an office all day or moving material in a warehouse, practicing good ergonomics can help workers stay healthy.

About 100 people die every day on roadways due to preventable motor vehicle crashes.

The National Safety Council states that overdoses -- mostly from prescription opioid painkillers such as Vicodin, Oxycontin and morphine -- are the leading cause of unintentional death among adults ages 25-64.