“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.

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. 

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. 

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

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.