Sound Protection Tips For Noisy Worksites

Of all the hazards faced by workers on the job, one of the most insidious is noise pollution. Damage to an employee’s hearing can be so gradual that by the time it has been detected, either by a standard medical exam or by the individual who notices a drop off in their auditory acuity, it is often too late to mitigate the loss. Hearing loss is cumulative, and it is irreparable. This harsh reality makes it important for risk managers to take steps to protect the hearing of their workers right from the day they first set foot onto the job site.

OSHA Steps Up H1N1 Information Campaign

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) H1N1 flu efforts kicked into high gear this past week with announcements, information campaigns and initiatives related to the illness.

Top 10 OSHA Standard Violations 2009

When viewed from the inside over a long period of time, it can be difficult for risk managers to remain objective about evaluating new hazards that may have presented themselves in the workplace, or to notice dangers that have always been present but which have yet to come to the fore. It is always helpful to approach the task of worker safety from a fresh perspective from time to time in order to pick up on issues that may not have been apparent from a previous viewpoint.

GAO Report On Workplace Injury Reporting Stuns OSHA

The Occupational Safety and Healthy Administration (OSHA) has again been forced to confront the fact that injury and illness reporting are just not at the level they need to be in order to ensure the highest level of worker protections across all industries. The Government Accountability Office (GAO), which is a specific branch of the government dedicated to auditing data for various federal agencies, has just provided a report which confirmed the fact that it is all too common for companies to under-report the incidence of injury in the workplace.

The Many Challenges Of Logging Safety

Forestry and logging represent some of the most difficult safety challenges of any industry. From a risk manager’s perspective, many of the different hazards associated with heights, heavy machinery, power tools and motorized vehicles are amplified by the fact that workers are asked to constantly adapt themselves to new outdoor environments that are much harder to control in terms of risk mitigation.

Air Quality In Enclosed Spaces – Tips For Dealing With Low Oxygen Environments

Working in enclosed spaces can bring a host of unseen hazards to the table that most workers might not think about in the course of their day to day activities. In particular, welders and metal workers are vulnerable to finding themselves in situations where their lives are on the line despite no visible indication of danger.

University Campus Safety – Outdoor Safety

When approaching the issue of occupational safety and health on university campuses, it can sometimes be tempting to “think inside the box” and only consider potentially hazardous activities which occur within a university building. While it is true that labs, swimming pools and even cafeteria kitchens all offer their own specific challenges when it comes to worker safety, there are other hazards that exist out of doors which are equally dangerous but not always as easy to identify.

Fall Protection Equipment Options for the Construction Industry

Although the revised fall prevention guidelines issued by OSHA with regards to steel erection and the construction of new buildings are of course helpful, when creating a full fall protection program, the installation of netting and flooring is only part of the total effort that should be made.

Forklift Safety – When Pedestrians and Vehicles Mix

In large warehousing facilities, or even in industrial buildings where materials are often moved from one area to another, forklifts are a fairly common sight. Referred to by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) as powered industrial trucks, forklifts comes in many different shapes and sizes, from small runabouts to heavy-duty units typically employed in lumber yards and mining sites. Regardless of their size, however, forklifts present one of the more common hazards to worker safety.

University Campus Safety – A Broad Mandate

University campuses face unique challenges when it comes to occupational safety, primarily due to the fact that such a wide range of different activities occur on their grounds. While specialized industries may be able to effectively train their employees on the procedures necessary to ensure a hazard-free environment, university workers often face a number of challenging environments during the course of a single day’s work. It is hard to think of another sector of the economy where maintenance workers and other administrative staff could encounter sporting events, chemical storage and transportation issues, high voltage electricity and heavy vehicular traffic all within the confines of a single facility.

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