Getting hurt at work shouldn’t get you fired. A federal district court in Oregon has ruled that the U.S. Postal Service should pay more than $141,000 to a probationary employee whose employment was terminated after she reported a workplace injury. The court ruled that the Postal Service violated an OSHA provision that bans employers from […]
A new study found that safety programs designed to meet the needs of temporary workers in the U.S. are lacking, leaving millions of workers unprotected from workplace hazards. U.S. companies hire about 14.5 million temporary and contract workers every year, according to the American Staffing Association. A new report from the National Institute for Occupational […]
An explosion that killed one employee and severely injured eight others occurred because the employer failed to follow the hierarchy of controls, according to a federal investigation. The April 8, 2021 explosion at the Yenkin-Majestic resin plant was caused by the release of flammable solvent vapor through the seal of a closed manway of a […]
Following President Biden’s Executive Order establishing new standards for artificial intelligence (AI) safety and security, the National Safety Council (NSC) pointed out that use of AI can help with workplace safety. The NSC believes “data and AI can be used to gain insights into workplace safety programs and that employers can apply those same insights […]
The Port of Portland in Portland, Oregon received the third annual Prevention through Design (PtD) Award from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). NIOSH, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and the National Safety Council (NSC) held a ceremony Oct. 23, 2023 at the NSC Safety Congress & Expo to present […]
On April 10, 2019, the employee of a subcontractor fell to his death from the roof of a 12-story building in Brooklyn, New York. Why did this tragedy happen? In part, because there was no supervisor onsite. While the failure to use fall PPE certainly contributed to the fatal incident, OSHA found that the general […]
Temporary workers are used in a lot of industries and it can be a challenge to keep them safe. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) wants to help safety professionals with this problem. ASSP is offering a free technical report, Protecting Temporary Workers: Best Practices for Host Employers, that’s meant to provide guidance to […]
A new report from the National Safety Council (NSC) shows the importance of “embracing modern safety approaches” along with the impact that health and safety initiatives have on society in general. The report, New Value of Safety in a Changing World, reveals “the interconnectedness of safety, sustainability and societal responsibility, marking a significant step forward […]
Safety professionals know that at its core a good safety program requires the three E’s: establish, educate and enforce. Specifically, establish specific safety rules, educate employees about those rules and the hazards they face on the job, and enforce those rules consistently. The three E’s are the brainchild of Andrew Alvarado, an attorney with the […]
