Here’s a hypothetical scenario: You are a safety and health professional going where no professional has gone before. You’ve been hired by a metal fabricating plant in the Midwest. It is family-owned ...

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ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- One of the root causes of workplace injuries, illnesses and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards which are present or could have been anticipated in ...

A Hazard is anything that has the potential to cause harm, injuries, accidents or other undesirable effects. A Risk is the possibility that a personal injury, property loss or environmental harm will ...

Construction Safety Week has long been a powerful show of force, a catalyst for bringing the industry together and putting a spotlight on the critical importance of safety. It represents a shared ...

Hazard identification is an ongoing process that is a critical component of any health and safety program. A common approach of this process is to use the principles of industrial hygiene to recognize ...

Safety is paramount in the sheet metal workplace, and yet, hazards lurk in even the most benign environments. From slips and falls to chemical exposures, the potential for accidents is always present.

Editor’s Note: September is Safety Month in the North American railway industry. This month, Railway Age “recalls to active duty” the three-part series on System Safety by Sonia Bot and Tony Zenga, ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released a new interactive training tool to help small businesses effectively identify hazards in the workplace. Employers and workers can ...

The goal is to find a solution to safety problems. The idea of having someone closely watch your employees as they work while making notes on a clipboard sounds scary for the participants being viewed ...

Alexis Jones '20 always says yes to an opportunity, even if she isn’t entirely sure what she is getting herself into. Saying yes led her to Flint, Michigan, in the midst of the water crisis, to hiring ...

How safety and health professionals can scope out the big picture of workplace hazards and assess their risks through Visual Literacy practices. Here’s a hypothetical scenario: You are a safety and ...