Creating a safe work environment is not just a regulatory obligation but a strategic investment in your people and your business. A well-designed workplace safety program helps reduce accidents, ...

Safety practices and procedures in the workplace are part of federal regulations overseen by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Regardless of regulations, a work environment promoting ...

High-voltage line work is risky business, with hazards associated with most of the tasks performed on routine or emergency jobs. Electrical workers must adhere to volumes of regulations, policies, ...

IN June 2001, a Marietta, Ga., worker was using his feet to tamp down cardboard inside a compactor when his feet became caught in the cardboard and he was pinned inside the machine. He was unable to ...

Safe Excavation Work Essentials Workers frequently aren't aware of the hazard potential and are not properly trained to identify safety issues. By Stephen V. Magyar, Jr., MBA, CSP Mar 01, 2006 ...

You most likely have been trained in the requirements of NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace. However, the amount of information you’re expected to retain can sometimes be ...

DETROIT ARSENAL, WARREN, MI -- Providing a safe work environment is essential to operations at any installation. Although that responsibility falls on each of us, several Detroit Arsenal organizations ...

All too often there are misconceptions when it comes to health and safety responsibilities in the work center. Is health and safety inherently the responsibility of the safety office because the title ...

“Plan your work and work to your plan.” This simple statement is not followed as often as you may think. Companies spend a lot of time and resources on planning, but many do not cross the finish line, ...

Wind energy projects depend on trained technicians who perform tasks at heights of up to 100 feet daily. All these raised ...

Electricity is a powerful force that can cause serious injury and death. When it comes to electrical job tasks, it only takes an instant to turn a momentary mistake into a life-altering event or even ...

BC Hydro was an early adopter of live-line tool and bare-hand technique for live-line work on its 45,000 miles of transmission and distribution lines. But in 1970, after a bare-hand work accident and ...