Alright look, I’m no saint. Because of the field I work in, I see a lot of forklift videos and the kid inside me wants to get on a forklift and ride it around a warehouse in a fun and probably wreckless manner. I’d probably experiment with picking things up and putting them down, and …
Dave’s alarm clock blared, signaling another day at the factory. For some reason, he found it especially difficult to rise out of bed that day. His wife wasn’t due up for another 45 minutes, so he silenced his alarm clock, kissed her cheek gently and rose to get ready for work as usual. He arrived …
I often find myself (arrogantly) believing that because I work in a non-threatening office setting, I’m impervious to workplace safety hazards. I look around the typical office and I see non-threatening fluorescent lighting, drab carpets, innocent office chairs and complacent computers. It’s not like I’m risking my life walking up on tall buildings or working …
OSHA (the Occupational Safety and Health Administration) estimates that, prior to its inception in 1971, some 14,000 workers were killed on the job each year. Though the most recent accident statistics are not yet complete, data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) show just 4,679 workplace deaths in 2014, up a little from 2012 (4,628) …
The United Nations’ Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labelling of Chemicals (GHS hazard communication) is due to be fully implemented in the United States within the year. According to OSHA, “The new standard covers over 43 million workers who produce or handle hazardous chemicals in more than five million workplaces across the country. The …
The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) reports that fire departments respond to more than 7,000 fires in eating and drinking establishments in the U.S each year. Of these, more than half (57%) originate in the kitchen, ignited by cooking equipment. These fires cause hundreds of injuries and multiple deaths, and lead to an average of …
The U.S. Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) is the federal law protecting the privacy and security of patients’ health information and was enacted in 1996. HIPAA laws also protect electronically communicated information. Understanding the significance and importance of HIPAA laws is vital to all medical and health organizations. Companies are required to follow …
Many companies offer training programs for new-hires, but more and more are beginning to offer on-the-job training to their current workforce as well. Employers are taking note on the benefits of continuing education at all levels of employment within the organization. This fosters motivation in productivity, higher employee morale, company loyalty and better efficiency in …
Overworked Americans are stressed from putting in too many hours on the job. With seventy-five percent working over forty hours during the week even though over half dislike or are dissatisfied with their job, one in three work fifty or more hours per week. The consequences of spending too many hours on the job are; …
