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Observing and abating hazards before someone gets hurt is vital to ensuring worker safety, and a near-miss program can help. Learn what near misses are, how they work, and how to collect reports on them.
The federal government has been working to improve chemical facility safety and security, but two concepts intended to further that improvement are seemingly being left behind: Inherently Safer Design and the Safety Case.
OSHA contemplates citing employers who discourage workers from reporting injuries or illnesses. Read about this story and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
Employers seeking federal contracts will soon have to disclose their OSHA violations, a new Executive Order declares. Read about this story and others in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
It’s not uncommon for workplaces to hold preparedness drills covering a number of different disaster scenarios, including fires, earthquakes and tornadoes. But what about drills simulating a gunman attack?
OSHA inspectors face new training requirements, and states issue tips for mitigating various hazards. Read about these stories and more in this week’s OSHA Roundup.
Heat stress can be deadly, and employers need to protect their employees from the dangers of hot environments. Here’s one tool to give you a better picture on how to do just that.
