The 2011 numbers are in: Bureau of Labor Statistics report on workplace injuries and illnesses
The 2011 numbers are in…and many of them don’t look much different from 2010.
For a safer workforce, use leading indicators to avoid lagging
Preliminary results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics show work-related fatal injuries decreased from 4,690 in 2010 to 4,609 in 2011, while private industry employers reported nearly 3 million workplace injuries and illnesses for an incidence rate of 3.5 per 100 workers, unchanged from 2010.
Missing: A lot of OSHA inspections
In May I wrote about how chronically high nursing home DART rates landed them on OSHA’s radar. In this edition, I’m looking to see what has come from that new-found attention.
OSHA HazCom GHS updates
The Globally Harmonized System of Classification and Labeling of Chemicals (GHS) is widely acknowledged as one of the most significant regulatory changes to affect workplace health and safety practices in some time
Managing your time: keys to a safe & healthy workforce
Part 2 of the Keys to a safe & healthy workforce blog series
Learning from home centers, a risky business for safety
Whether you’re a full-time safety professional or someone who’s just good at spotting hazardous conditions, the following information should come as no surprise:
Forging a partnership: safety & insurance loss control
Having worked in both corporate safety and insurance loss control, I am amazed at the disconnect that occurs between these synergistic disciplines. It’s a waste when you consider much these professionals and employers/clients have to gain by learning from each other.
A workplace safety lesson from pro sports: protect your investment
Professional athletes command big salaries because their natural talents and personalities attract fans, sponsors and advertisers. When a pro team signs a free agent or a big name out of college, it produces a revenue-generating wave of excitement.
Fatality rate declines but Americans still succumbing to work-related injuries
A preliminary total of 4,609 work-related fatalities, or 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent workers, occurred in the United States in 2011, according to the Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Occupational safety and health, the view from Singapore
If you think that protecting the health and safety of a worker is a concept invented in the United States, think again.