NIOSH released “Soluciones Simples – Soluciones ergonómicas para trabajadores de la construcción”, a Spanish translation of “Simple Solutions – Ergonomics for Construction Workers”.
Construction is one of the most physically demanding occupations. Workers are exposed to different kinds of hazard on a daily basis. Falling from heights, electrocution and exposure to hazardous materials are just some [...]

Julie Tisdale-Pardi from the NIOSH Science Blog contacted us to bring attention to a recent blog post titled “The Effectiveness of Workplace Training“, which outlines some of the work they’ve been putting in recently to help companies justify the cost of workplace safety training.
From the article :
This report shows that investment in training results in [...]

OSHA has proposed $683,000 fine to Mueller Industries subsidiaries for allegedly exposing its employees to safety and health hazards.
The company received a total of 128 citations. OSHA has given them 15 days to contest these violations.
The investigation started after a worker of Mueller Copper Tube was killed and two other employees were injured when a [...]

WASHINGTON – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) today announced it is issuing $87,430,000 in proposed penalties to BP Products North America Inc. for the company’s failure to correct potential hazards faced by employees. The fine is the largest in OSHA’s history. The prior largest total penalty, $21 million, was [...]

Being struck by an object is one of the most common accidents that cause death, especially in the construction industry. A struck-by accident (SB) occurs when a person is forcefully struck by an object, wherein the force of contact is provided by the object. Workers are most often struck by heavy equipment and moving vehicles, [...]

Workers struck by vehicles or moving equipment is one of the most common causes of work related injuries and fatalities.  The presence of numerous heavy powered equipment and fast moving vehicles does not help and even makes this one of the most common accidents in the construction industry. In fact, it has been reported that [...]

Vehicles used in the construction and general industry that has “obstructed view to the rear” will need to be revved up to meet the latest safety rule driven by the Virginia Occupational Safety and Health (VOSH) Program and the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board.  If there is anything that is blocking a driver’s view, [...]

Brooklyn, New York – A man plummeted to his death when a scaffold collapsed as he moved from one platform to another.
Henryk Siebor, 42, died at the scene when he fell five stories from the scaffold they were working on. Investigators suspect that he was moving from the platform he was on; to another to [...]

For the 2nd year in a row we are happy to announce that we have once again ranked among america’s 5000 fastest growing private companies, according to Inc. magazine.  For those who don’t know, here is some basic information about our company.

Safety Services Company was founded in 2003 by President/CEO Devon Dickinson, operating out of [...]

We at Safety Blog value our readers and make it a point to consider their needs when coming up with blog articles. In this post, we will answer a reader’s query on scissor lifts.
Reader asks: “There seems to be confusion about wearing fall protection on scissor lifts. Would it be possible for you [...]