OSHA leads a campaign to raise awareness of preventing fall hazards within the construction industry where falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers.
However, slips, trips and falls occur in all types of occupations, on and …
According to OSHA, fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death for construction workers. Many of these accidents are falls from rooftops.
Every year at the beginning of May, OSHA leads a campaign focused on preventing falls in construction. This national campaign is geared to raise awareness of fall hazards, fatalities and injuries that happen that could have been prevented.
We all suffer from stress. At home. At work. And in between home and work. Stress is known to contribute to health problems. But did you know that stress can also lead to safety hazards on the job?
Yet more workers are killed every year in motor vehicle crashes than any other cause. And with the advancements technology has made, distracted driving – texting and calling while driving – has become one of the leading causes.
Every year in the spring, National Work Zone Awareness Week (NWZAW) kicks off the start of construction season. This awareness drive encourages safe driving through highway work zones.
Do you know what the most common workplace hazards are to your employees’ eyes?
Flying objects … objects that tend to be smaller than the head of a pin in roughly half of these injuries.
