Safety Tips

It’s important to be on the lookout for hazards throughout the day.

Although you can’t control the actions of other drivers, you can be a defensive driver.

Washington – OSHA’s final rule on preventing slips, trips and falls is scheduled for publication in August, according to the spring regulatory agenda released May 18.

Washington – Threats of physical violence from students can result in teachers becoming discontented with the profession – and sometimes quitting it altogether, according to a newly released report from the Bureau of Justice Statistics and the National Center for Education Statistics.

Many states require that an automated external defibrillator (AED) be onsite in all public buildings and doctors’ offices. How can an AED help keep my employees safe?

Silver Spring, MD – The American Nurses Association is calling on nurses to “help make their workplaces safer to enhance patient care and nurses’ health and well-being” during National Nurses Week.

A slip, trip or fall at work can lead to injuries – and even death. In 2013, injuries from slips, trips and falls resulted in 229,190 cases involving days away from work, and 724 workers died, according to the 2016 edition of the National Safety Council chartbook “Injury Facts.”

It’s important to exercise good ergonomics throughout the day. If you use hand tools as part of your job, keep the following in mind.

A 47-year-old worker died after being struck by a hydraulic material handler. On the day of the incident, the victim was using a torch to cut up metal.

A 47-year-old worker died after being struck by a hydraulic material handler.