April 2021Edition

“For any organization to consider itself world class in safety, it must first want to have employees who truly believe leaders are working for them, not against them,” says Rajni Walia of DEKRA.

As I write this, the past few weeks have been full of activity surrounding the release of OSHA’s “Top 10” most cited standards for fiscal year 2020. 

Transportation-related incidents accounted for 49,430 on-the-job injuries in 2019, according to Injury Facts, a National Safety Council statistics database. One reason for these injuries? Workers who are driving distracted. 

A 61-year-old longshore worker operating a forklift died after he was crushed between a forklift’s mast and the overhead guard of the operator’s cab. 

Puncture wounds, sprained ankles and broken toes are just some of the injuries that can result from handling empty skids and pallets. With about 2 billion pallets circulating in the United States, according to the U.S. Forest Service, the Texas Department of Insurance offers tips to material handlers to help them avoid injury. 

More than 300. That’s how many known triggers can be found in the workplace that cause or worsen asthma, according to NIOSH. 

Does flame-resistant/arc-rated clothing contribute to heat stress?

How does combining artificial intelligence with fleet management encourage safer driving behaviors?

How can employers alleviate noise hazards above and beyond using hearing protection?