This article was written by James White of Shermco Industries for Fluke Corp. The 2018 edition of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, includes training requirements for ...

Building a Strong Hazard Communication Training Program An OSHA initiative means employers who use hazardous chemicals in the workplace should start preparing to update their hazard communication ...

All of us, regardless of industry, face safety hazards at work. Some are obvious like heavy machinery or working from tall heights, while some are less obvious such as workplace violence and ...

On Monday, May 20, 2024, the Department of Labor released the final rule from its Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that will update the current Hazard Communication Standard. The ...

Safety should be a top priority in any workplace, and as an employer, it's your responsibility to ensure that your employees are operating in the safest environment possible. To achieve this goal, ...

As Occupational Safety and Health Administration (“OSHA”) evaluates amending the Hazard Communication Standard (“HCS”), 29 CFR 1910.1200, both industry and work safety groups continue to warn that the ...

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) has obliged, by providing some constructive criticism on two draft documents pertaining to the agency's hazard communication standard: OSHA's ...

OSHA -- the Occupational Safety and Health Administration -- has been in place since 1970 to reduce the risk of death and serious injury on the job. OSHA sets and enforces safety standards, while ...

With rapid changes in all aspects of business, maybe safety organizations should take this opportunity to re-evaluate the effectiveness of their safety training. One reason this might be an ideal time ...

It’s vital to provide a safe work environment for your employees to ensure their well-being. In addition, failing to prioritize safety can be extremely costly in the long run. Employers that do not ...

Ladders are essential tools on a variety of job sites, easy to obtain and simple to use. As fatal injury and rule violation data show, however, their safe use is hardly guaranteed. Help is now ...