On-set fatality raises questions about film crew safety
Sarah Jones, the 27-year-old camera assistant, would have never thought her death would be as tragic as a scene from one of the film sets she worked on. On February 20, she was hit and killed by a...
View ArticleEU-OSHA launches campaign to tackle workplace stress
The European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA) has launched a two-year campaign called “Healthy Workers Manage Stress” to address workplace stress, which is often overlooked by companies...
View ArticleDrive safe on the job: NSC launches distracted driving campaign
At any given moment, more than 600,000 drivers on the road are using a handheld cell phone. In 2012, 3,328 people were killed and 421,000 were injured in crashes due to distracted driving. To raise...
View ArticleCal/OSHA holds BART accountable for worker deaths, levies heavy fine
Live rail tracks are like death traps. It’s not just pedestrians, motorists, or people like Sarah Jones, a camera assistant who had no expertise on railroad safety. Seasoned and trained rail workers...
View ArticleA year after disaster: Progress and peril for Bangladeshi factory workers
Just over a year ago, management at a garment factory in Dhaka, Bangladesh ordered employees to report for work, despite warnings of critical structural problems in the building. During the morning...
View ArticleDangerous fun: The circus as workplace
In a recent accident at a Ringling Brothers performance in Providence, Rhode Island, the media has turned its lens to show what it really takes to entertain in a circus. A closer look reveals that...
View ArticleTurkish mine disaster reveals national safety failures
Mining accidents are not new in Turkey, which is the world’s seventh largest producer of coal. More than 3,000 people have been killed since 1941 and a reported 13,000 miners suffered workplace...
View ArticleBoom and bust: North Dakota faces somber side of oil and gas prosperity
All too often, explosive economic growth leaves an unsettling wake. In July 2012, North Dakota became the nation’s No. 2 producer of oil, exceeded only by Texas. The expansion of the oil and gas...
View ArticleInjuries in service industry take a toll on New York’s economy
Contrary to the popular belief that the service industry has safer working conditions, Public Citizen’s new report on workplaces in New York reveals that the service sector contributes to a major chunk...
View ArticleIs Europe safer than America for workers?
A June report by Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) that compares the number of fatalities in US versus European Union (EU) in the calendar year 2010, hints that working in the US is far more risky than...
View ArticleOSHA grants over $10 million to 78 nonprofits
This year, OSHA has awarded $10.6 million in grants to 78 non profit organizations, under the Susan Hardwood Training Program. The grants are aimed to enable workers’ and employers’ education and...
View ArticleBLS reports preliminary 2013 fatality count
Last year’s preliminary accident estimates are in, and the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)reports that 4,405 work injuries occurred in the US in 2013, indicating a drop when compared to the 4,628 work...
View ArticleUpdated PPE guidelines for healthcare workers aim to seal leaks in Ebola...
Federal health officials have been rushing to find the leaks in protocol that allowed two Dallas nurses to contract Ebola while caring for Thomas Eric Duncan, the first person diagnosed with the deadly...
View ArticleHand hygiene declines at end of hospital shift
New research on hand washing habit in hospitals shows that healthcare workers are less likely to wash their hands toward the end of their shift. The decline is attributed to hectic work schedules that...
View ArticleProtecting temporary retail workers during the busy holiday rush
#156843857 / gettyimages.com For employers in the retail industry, holiday hiring is off to a frantic pace. Retailers hired more workers in October than ever on record — that’s since 1939, when the...
View ArticleTop executive indicted in Upper Big Branch mine disaster
On April 5, 2010, 29 workers in the Upper Big Branch mine near Whitesville, West Virginia died in a methane gas explosion, fed by illegally high levels of highly flammable coal dust. For the first time...
View ArticleEPA finalizes Libby asbestos toxicity report
After extreme asbestos contamination, things may be looking up for residents in Libby, Montana. According to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), cleanup operations have been effective in...
View ArticleOSHA revises rules for reporting workplace deaths
From 14,000 workers killed on the job in 1970 to 4,405 worker deaths in 2013, workplaces have clearly become much safer than they were a few decades ago. However, workers are still exposed to extreme...
View ArticleTop 10 safety blogs to read in the new year
Last year, we brought you ten of our go-to resources for industry news — the blogs that helped us stay inspired and in the know throughout the year. Although it’s now a little past the year mark, we’re...
View ArticleAfter criticism, NHTSA tightens leash on errant automakers
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) fined Honda Motor co. a record $70 million this month, making clear the agency’s desire to tighten its grip on automobile companies violating...
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