For the 20th consecutive year, falls from heights remain the most frequently cited serious workplace safety violation by the Washington State L&I ...

While grain and feed employers have a relatively clear idea of what OSHA expects them to do when entering bins, maintaining equipment, and preventing the accumulation of fugitive dust because those ...

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Falls continue to be one of the deadliest hazards in construction. Despite years of warnings and awareness campaigns, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) still cites fall ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. Whether you’re working on scaffolding, ladders, platforms, or elevated equipment, understanding the basics and ...

Mobile elevating work platforms are essential for completing elevated tasks in refineries, pipelines and offshore facilities, but these are inherently hazardous environments. Safe operation of access ...

Falls are one of the leading causes of serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace. Whether you’re working on scaffolding, ladders, platforms, or elevated equipment, understanding the basics and ...

It's officially the season of text prompts and phone call reminders to get your seasonal vaccines. Cases of flu, RSV, COVID-19, and other common respiratory illnesses tend to spike as temperatures go ...

Properly fitting fall arrest harnesses are crucial for effective fall protection and compliance with OSHA standards, especially when workers wear bulky winter clothing. Employers should utilize indoor ...

The IAFF Local 1314 union in Fall River has a tentative deal to bring the department up to NFPA standards. Recommended standards are four firefighters per piece of apparatus. The move comes in the ...

Each year, EC&M publishes a gallery that looks at "The Top 10 OSHA Violations." In the latest gallery, Fall Protection — General Requirements was the most frequently cited workplace safety standard ...

Per the federal OSHA 1926 standard, construction companies are required to provide safety netting, guardrail or active fall protection systems to any employee exposed to a fall of 6 feet or greater.