2013

Following a recent tragedy, Bay Area Rapid Transit will reportedly cease taking part in a practice wherein workers along tracks are not alerted to approaching trains.  The move has come after years of protests among employees and safety advocates who wondered about how the policy could endanger workers.  The situation is explored further in a… read more

Recently, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration came out with their list of the most common violations that occurred on construction worksites throughout 2013, and a lack of adequate protection from falls was the most cited problem.  In order to help make sure these numbers are reduced over the next year, a report has outlined… read more

The United States Bureau of Labor Statistics recently released information related to the number of workplace deaths around the country, and the results were largely promising.  The nation as a whole saw a 7% drop in fatalities, with 4,383 people killed in their workplaces throughout 2012. A new report takes a closer look at the… read more

Construction sites can be some of the riskiest workplaces around, but they don’t have to be.  Employees and employers can work together to ensure that some of the most common safety threats are mitigated or eliminated entirely.  This is especially true with sites that require scaffolding.  Although the threat of a fall is always apparent,… read more

Monro Muffler, an auto repair company with 800 locations throughout the United States, has reached a settlement in which they have vowed to implement safer work practices.  The settlement with the Department of Labor follows a hydraulic lift incident at its Stoughton, Massachusetts location. The settlement will require Monro Muffler to institute regular mechanical checks… read more

Worksite injuries can happen under all sorts of circumstances, and safeguards are necessary to prevent those types of incidents from occurring.  But one area where employers might be falling short is in disaster preparedness.  Preparing for serious natural disasters is something that all businesses should emphasize, as evidenced by a new report from the Better… read more

Construction safety is an important topic that all too often gets short shrift in the media.  Thankfully, a new report addresses the myriad concerns that construction workers might have, especially as it concerns rail worksites. Network Rail’s Safety Leadership and Culture Change aims to get industry professionals involved in a dialogue about how best to… read more

According to local news outlets, a construction company from Ohio was cited because of an allegedly evident lack of fall protection. The citations also related to several other issues regarding basic eye safety. The reports from the news sources have demonstrated that the ensuring of a safe workplace for employees was not made possible due… read more

The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration is awarding one million dollars to 8 groups for developing emergency training programs for miners and also preparing workers to avoid any accident while working in underground mines, according to recent news sources. This has been announced by U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration and is called as… read more

An oil field worker died yesterday evening when he was working on a construction site in Venture County, according to news sources. The accident occurred when a support beam fell during the construction of a new drilling rig. The worker, a man from Bakersfield, was pinned between the rig and the beam. He was 34-years-old…. read more

Officials are introducing new safety standards to construction firms on how to maintain, clean, repair, and install industrial pipes, according to news sources. The U.S. Chemical Safety Board and National Fire Protection Association will be explaining the standards. The revisions come after an energy plant explosion in Connecticut proved fatal to several workers. The deadly… read more

Chevron Energy Solutions, Inc., Piedmont Mechanical Inc., and Jim Boyd Construction Inc. have all been cited by the Occupational Health and Safety Administration after a worker received burns at a U.S. Marine Corps Base in Georgia, according to news reports. An inspection found the companies to be in violation of three willful and eight serious… read more