According to the CDC, tens of millions of workers are potentially exposed every year to damaging noise. Hearing loss is a preventable condition, and employers are responsible for providing hearing protection to workers to safeguard from overexposure. The threshold for providing hearing protection for workers is 85 decibels (dB). If you need to raise your voice […]
Washington — Alarmed by recent separate incidents – one fatal – involving members of airport ground crews, the Federal Aviation Administration has issued a safety alert calling on airlines to review safety protocol. One worker was killed after being pulled into a jet engine. Another incident involved a wing walker suffering a serious injury during […]
Washington — Vehicle-related incidents contributed to more than a quarter of worker deaths in the oil and gas extraction industry over a recent six-year period, a recently published report shows. Researchers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention looked at 2014-2019 data from the Fatalities in Oil and Gas Extraction database, created by NIOSH […]
Construction safety is important because construction workers are at a higher risk of injury than workers in other industries. In fact, construction is one of the most dangerous professions in the United States. Construction workers are more injured on the job than in any other industry. Accidents in construction can result in serious injuries or […]
