Safety Tips

What’s a near miss? OSHA defines it as a “potential hazard or incident in which no property was damaged and no personal injury was sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage or injury easily could have occurred.”

A welder with more than 40 years of experience was constructing the leading edge of an aboveground storage tank roof with sheets of metal sheathing.

Between 2012 and 2022, 310 work-related deaths linked to refuse trucks were recorded, according to NIOSH.

Does your organization offer its employees a workplace wellness program?

A lumber mill employee was preparing to cut lumber for a pallet order. His workstation was located inside a lumber shed between a forklift travel pathway and lumber storage area.

Have you heard of metabolic syndrome? It’s the name for a group of five health conditions that, together, raise your risk for heart disease, Type 2 diabetes and stroke.

Winter weather can be dangerous for drivers. Employers can help keep workers who drive safe by training them on the hazards of operating motor vehicles in wintry conditions.

ESFI offers this list of equipment that must be replaced if damaged by water, and what equipment you may be able to recondition.

A lack or absence of oxygen, the presence of toxic chemicals or fumes, and extreme temperatures: These are some of the major hazards associated with confined spaces.

Which workers are more at risk of drowsy driving? According to the National Sleep Foundation, it’s shift workers, people who work long hours, long-haul truck drivers, and business workers who spend many hours on the road each day or might be jet-lagged.