The rate of fatalities among the Hispanic population in the construction industry role 7% from 2005 to 2017. This trend is expected to continue if companies don’t identify and address the barriers to working with a non-English speaking demographic, Dr. Ahmed Al-Bayati, Western Carolina University assistant professor told Safety+ Symposium attendees. “The job is to …
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OSHA Aims to Stop Increase in Worker Fatalities
OSHA aims to stop a recent increase in workplace fatalities in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska. Recently, the agency has seen an increase in fatalities associated with falls, struck-by objects and vehicles, machine hazards, grain bin engulfment, and burns. OSHA launched its Safe + Sound Campaign in 2017 to encourage employers to develop and implement a …
OSHA’s enforcement efforts coming up short, advocacy group claims
Source: National Employment Law Project Washington — Two months after Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta touted OSHA’s increased number of inspections, the National Employment Law Project has released new data showing that the agency is coming up short in one measure. In a data brief issued June 11, NELP states that enforcement units in …
‘Laws matter’: Acosta seeks budget increase for DOL enforcement activity
Washington — While President Donald Trump is seeking another sizable cut to the Department of Labor’s budget, Secretary of Labor R. Alexander Acosta is attempting to boost enforcement funding in certain agencies, including OSHA. During an April 12 hearing convened by the Senate Appropriations Committee’s Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and Related Agencies Subcommittee, …
Employee Engagement: Don’t Leave Money on the Table
Employee engagement is a fuzzy concept for many manufacturing leaders. Definitions of engagement vary, opinions about its importance differ from one person to the next, and most confusing is how to make it happen on the plant floor and across the organization. Mark Whitten says you’re leaving money on the table if you ignore employee …
Nightmare about spiders caused him to fall, break foot: Does he get workers’ comp?
This firefighter/EMT was at the firehouse when he suffered an injury. Despite that, his employer says his injury wasn’t work-related. How did a court rule? Shawn Hansen worked as a firefighter and emergency medical technician for the City of Siloam Springs, AR. He worked 24-hour shifts and was required to stay on premises unless he …
Active Shooter in the Building! How Will Workers Respond!
Do employees at your workplace know what to do if someone started shooting inside your building? The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has gathered materials with recommendations for businesses. One booklet (PDF) gives advice on how to respond if an active shooter is in the vicinity, in order of preferred response: Evacuate. Get out of …
‘Tragic trend’: On-the-job deaths at highest level since 2008, BLS reports
Washington — A total of 5,190 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2016 – a 7 percent increase from 2015 and the highest number of fatalities since 5,214 workers died in 2008, according to data released Dec. 19 by the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The data also shows that the overall rate of fatal workplace …
Workplace nonfatal injuries and illnesses drop
The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics says the number and rate of nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses declined from 2015 to 2016. BLS says 2.9 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers in 2016, which occurred at a rate of 2.9 cases per 100 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers. That’s nearly …