For the first time ever, federal mine regulators have issued a notice to two coal mining companies that could lead to their eventual closure. The notice of pattern violations was issued to Bledsoe Coal Corp.’s Abner Branch Rider Mine in Leslie County, Ky. and The New West Virginia Mining Co.’s Apache Mine in McDowell County, [...]

Despite being the fourth leading cause of workplace death and costing businesses more than $70 billion a year the vast majority of companies have no plan in place to deal with violence.

The last day of February is named Repetitive Strain Injury Awareness Day to increase awareness of how repetitive motions at work and bad workplace ergonomics can lead to musculoskeletal disorders (MSD) and injuries (MSI) such as carpal tunnel syndrome and tendonitis. There are steps that employers and employees can take to help alleviate the potential workplace injuries.

What a difference a year makes because now I’m sitting at a computer charged with helping you find the information you need to safely operate your business and the U.S. Government has its own “apps store” with a truly helpful United States Postal Service (USPS) web app. With it you can track a package, find a nearby USPS location, find a zip code for an address and find what cities are in a zip code.

In the U.K. preparation of our training program of over 700 “toolbox talks” training safety meetings which have been successful in the United States and Canada, I was reminded of one quote relating to how our common language has diverged over the centuries.

“England and America are two countries separated by a common language” a quote often attributed to George Bernard Shaw represents a truth more important than you may realize.

Or is the correct word realise?

In addition to the dangers of exposure to crude oil, chemical additives, dispersants and cleaning chemicals, workers are forced to deal with all the standard job-site hazards such as sharp objects, falls, drowning, wildlife and heat exhaustion in the dizzying gulf summer.

Labor data shows that Texas has the highest number of construction worker deaths in the country last year.  Two out of 3.4 workers who die every day are Hispanics, according to the chairman of the U.S. Hispanic Contractors Association (USHCA).  Just this June, three construction workers fell to their death while working on scaffolds.  A [...]

One of OSHA’s grantees, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and its Research Center, will be offering a free seminar on scaffold and ladder safety. NAHB is a recipient of OSHA’s Susan Harwood Training Grant Program, and will conduct this seminar under provisions of the said grant. The two and a half hour safety [...]

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is strengthening the Outreach Training Program—a curriculum on educating employers and workers about workplace hazards—after reports of the presence of fraudulent trainers circulated. Since this Program is a voluntary initiative, independent trainers—both eligible and ineligible—have emerged for the construction and general industries. However, despite OSHA regulation through the [...]

A lineman in Bristol, Tennessee died shortly after getting hit with approximately 7,200 volts on the job. The worker, identified as Timothy James Parks, was electrocuted while handling a primary line, according to a Sheriff’s Office report. Parks, 30, worked for Suncoast Communications Services, Inc., a subcontractor for Ocala Electric Utility. According to Roger Pardo, [...]