December 2024Edition

Check out the most frequently cited standards for fiscal year 2024. Also: A Q&A with OSHA’s director of enforcement, the largest employer fines, violations by industry and region, and more.

How can safety pros secure the support they need from upper management? We asked four experts for advice.

“Tailoring the work environment requires understanding how the brain works and how visualization affects decision-making.”

“Good leadership – accounting for the safety of all – is evident through outwardly supporting, recognizing and rewarding safety performance.”

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.

What can be done to prevent excessive lead exposure to keep utility workers safe?

What are some current eye/face protection trends contractors should be aware of when purchasing PPE?

When cardiac arrest strikes, AEDs serve as a critical first line of defense, potentially doubling or even tripling survival rates when used within the first three minutes.

Vanguard Cos. is a leading provider of corrugated merchandising solutions with more than 200 employees and offices in Missouri, Arkansas and China.