Lone worker caught in manure spreader, killed
A man suffered fatal injuries while working alone on his family farm in Herkimer, NY. Chester Szeflinski was caught in a manure spreader and found by family members. He was unconscious and not...
View ArticleReport on BP spill: Have to change ‘business as usual’
The Presidential commission investigating the BP oil spill says the oil and gas industry needs to take bold action to make it clear that business will no longer be conducted as usual in the Gulf of...
View ArticleNotre Dame fined $77K for student-worker’s death
The University of Notre Dame is responsible for the death of a student-worker while he was filming football practice on a scissor lift in high winds, according to a report from Indiana OSHA (IOSHA)....
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OSHA: The next 40 years?
On April 28, 2011, OSHA turned 40 years old. Is the agency suffering an early mid-life crisis? Why is the age 40 associated with mid-life crisis? It’s probably because people realize that they’ve...
View ArticleWhere has OSHA focused on terrorism in New York City?
OSHA has made a link between terrorism and workplace safety in New York City — it may not be what you think. One year after an attempted car bombing in Times Square, OSHA sent a letter to 63 theaters...
View ArticleAre safety programs measuring the wrong things?
A new report suggests that at best, companies are only getting half the job done when it comes to measuring their employees’ safety. Companies tally their injury rates because OSHA and their workers’...
View Article7 company practices that contributed to BP disaster
The final, and most comprehensive, report on the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico points to seven company practices that contributed to the incident. They’re the types of mistakes that could be...
View ArticleOSHA spells out when it will conduct workplace violence inspections
A new OSHA directive outlines the types of businesses and the reasons why inspectors will review a company’s workplace violence prevention efforts. The directive spells out when OSHA inspectors should...
View ArticleNew video technology detects likelihood of ergonomic injuries
How would you like to be able to point your smart phone or digital camera at an employee and find out whether their motions at work could lead to ergonomic injuries? The day when you’ll be able to do...
View ArticleTop 10 loss control tips for 2013
What are the most important steps companies can take to mitigate risk and control loss through workplace safety? A 20-year occupational safety veteran reveals his Top 10 list. Dennis Truitt, Vice...
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