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The Overall Benchmark for Safety Performance: Keeping People Safe

OSHA has made significant strides in workplace safety since 1970, reducing worker deaths per day from 38 to 15. It's crucial to go beyond compliance, adapting safety measures to changing hazards and regulations. Compliance alone may not suffice, with...

General, Manufacturing, Ergonomics, Inspection, Leadership and Management, OSHA, Safety Programs  •  March 07, 2024
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The Pressure Is on to Address Hydraulic Injection Injuries

Workers can suffer hydraulic or high-pressure injection injuries when a substance is accidentally injected under the skin while working with or around high-pressure equipment. These injuries can result in amputation or loss of life if not recognized ...

General, Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Inspection, Safety Programs  •  February 07, 2024
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Warehouse, Distribution, and Storage Safety Solutions are Emphasized by OSHA

Facing a higher-than-average incidence of injuries among warehouse workers, federal regulators will open a three-year campaign to improve worker health and safety by deploying awareness resources and conducting inspections of warehousing, storage/dis...

General, Manufacturing, Retail, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Inspection, Manual Material Handling, OSHA, Slips, Trips & Falls  •  November 15, 2023
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OSHA-10 Hour Training Benefits Every Workplace

Enrolling in an OSHA 10-hour training class is a great way for anyone tasked with the safety of your workforce to learn how to control industry-specific hazards associated with OSHA’s most frequently cited standards.

Construction, General, Healthcare, Hospitality, Manufacturing, Retail, Services, Education, OSHA  •  November 01, 2023
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How to Deliver Safety to the Loading Dock Environment

Heavy freight, temporary trailers, mobile equipment, and hurried personnel with variable training combine to make loading docks uniquely hazardous. Shipping and receiving personnel must be alert and properly trained in material handling and equipment...

General, Manufacturing, Transportation, Retail, Driving Safety, OSHA, Outdoor Safety, Slips, Trips & Falls  •  October 18, 2023
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The Future is Now with Wearable Technology

Even simple wearable technology such as a smart phone or watch can help employees recognize hazards and improve workplace safety. The future may be moving toward connected technology for better real-time communication, and toward exoskeletons for ass...

General, Construction, Manufacturing, Transportation, Retail, Driving Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Ergonomics, Manual Material Handling, Safety Programs, Wellness  •  September 20, 2023
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The Menaces of Manually Moving Materials

Lifting, pushing, pulling, twisting, bending, and carrying materials and products. It’s an everyday part of most work environments. Training employees in body mechanics is good, but there are limits to what our bodies can tolerate. And ignoring these...

Construction, Manufacturing, Logging, General, Ergonomics, Manual Material Handling  •  September 06, 2023
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For workers, summer wanes but the heat remains

Last time, as part of our impromptu series on heat safety this historic climate summer, we identified occupations with the worst heat risk, with tips on how to avoid or mitigate the hazards of working in excessive heat.

General, Construction, Logging, Manufacturing, OSHA, Outdoor Safety, Safety Programs  •  August 23, 2023
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If You Can’t Stand the Heat – Go Somewhere and Cool Off!

More than 40 million people were under heat alerts in the South and Southwest this week, with heat indices in places like San Antonio, Texas, expected to reach 110 degrees Fahrenheit and 30 U.S. localities on alert for record heat.

Construction, General, Healthcare, Hospitality, Logging, Manufacturing, Services, Outdoor Safety, OSHA, Safety Programs  •  July 13, 2023
First Call 24/7 Injury Triage by MEMIC

Never wait when injured with MEMIC’s First Call telehealth

As MEMIC injury data consistently shows, quick mobilization of a clinical assessment can prevent a minor injury from becoming complex, focuses attention on the wellness of the worker, and potentially saves hundreds of dollars in unnecessary or inappr...

Construction, Education, General, Healthcare, Hospitality, Logging, Manufacturing, Retail, Services, Ski, Transportation, Claims Management, Emergency Preparedness, Safety Programs  •  June 14, 2023

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