Ergonomics: Risks Inherent In The Worker, Task & Environment
What is Ergonomics? Ergonomics means finding ways to work easier and just as productively. The goal of the…
Company Fined After Worker Killed By Overhead Power Line Strike
A company has been fined after an employee was killed by an overhead power line strike. Luton Crown…
Worker injured after concrete beam falls 27 storeys at Queenstown BTO site; stop-work order issued
SINGAPORE – A construction worker was taken to hospital after a large concrete beam at a construction site…
Scaffolding collapse leaves worker hanging off building and pedestrian critically injured
Three people have been injured, one critically after a scaffolding and construction elevator collapse in downtown Fort Worth, Texas…
Prepare Your Workforce for Winter
With the advent of winter comes a host of safety, health and legal issues that employers need to…
Worker Carries An AC Unit On His Shoulder
The objective of this study was to quantify the effect of lifting height and mass lifted on the…
Concrete Pump Hose Whips, Killing Worker
Trapped Air Pressurized To Hundreds Of Pounds Per Square Inch Inside A Pumper Hose. Its Sudden Release Caused…
Personal Fall Arrest Saved a Worker From Serious Accident
In 2014, fall protection was the most frequently cited OSHA violation. In fact, fall protection has been the…
Baltimore Construction Worker Killed In Trench Collapse
BALTIMORE (AP) — A construction worker who was buried when a trench collapsed has died. The 19-year-old has…
Drum Explodes During Welding, Killing Worker
Safety is a critical consideration for any welding project. Arc welding is a safe occupation when proper precautions…