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Decline in Workplace Injuries and Illnesses Reported

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 18:05:17 +0000

BLS announced that nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses among private industry employers declined in 2009 to a rate of 3.6 cases per 100 equivalent full time workers, down from a total case rate of 3.9 in 2008.

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OSHA Statement Regarding Lost Work Days for 2009

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 10 Nov 2010 16:35:00 +0000

According to the BLS, the number of reported nonfatal occupational injury and illness cases that required days away from work to recuperate decreased by 9% in 2009 for private industry, state, and local government. (Note, this number reflects a decrease in construction and overall employment.)

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Watch That Step!

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 27 Oct 2010 15:32:52 +0000

You're much safer whizzing down the highway than walking through the entrance at work. So says Liberty Mutual's Workplace Safety Index.

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17 Years After The Chicken Plant Fire (from The Workplace Safety Council)

Heidi Schwartz — Thu, 09 Sep 2010 16:47:15 +0000

[hamlet-nc-chicken-plant-fire-2_tn] On September 3, 1991 a fire in the Imperial Foods chicken processing plant in Hamlet, NC, claimed 25 lives and injured 54 employees. Locked emergency exits made it difficult for employees to exit the building during the fire.

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OSHA Cites SeaWorld for Killer Whale Accident

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 17:08:34 +0000

OSHA has cited SeaWorld of Florida LLC for three safety violations, including one classified as willful, following the death of an animal trainer in February.

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ASSE Comments On 2009 BLS Work Fatalities Reduction Report

Heidi Schwartz — Mon, 23 Aug 2010 14:54:23 +0000

ASSE passes along its condolences to the families of the 4,340 people who lost their lives last year due to on-the-job injuries, according to a report just released by the BLS.

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OSHA Proposes New Worker Protection Rulemaking

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 25 May 2010 14:20:17 +0000

The proposed rulemaking would require improved worker protection from tripping, slipping, and falling hazards on walking and working surfaces.

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This Day in Workplace History: Workers Memorial Day

Heidi Schwartz — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 14:27:33 +0000

In the aftermath of the recent fatal incidents this month, Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis issued the following statement on Workers Memorial Day, April 28, 2010.

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Friday Funny: Were The 1950s Really This Silly?

Heidi Schwartz — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:30:47 +0000

Enjoy this humorous retro look at dangers in the common workplace, courtesy of the Safetycare channel on YouTube.

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Stronger Criminal Enforcement for Workplace Fatalities and Injuries

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 12 May 2009 14:57:29 +0000

Change to Win Health and Safety Coordinator Eric Frumin called for stronger criminal sanctions for ignoring safety hazards that lead to a worker's death or serious injury.

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Workplace Injury and Illness Rates Continue To Decline Significantly

Heidi Schwartz — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 14:48:33 +0000

Rate decline significantly and reported injuries continue at recorded low.

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