Washington – The financial burden of workplace injuries and illnesses increasingly has shifted to the worker, deepening social inequalities, according to a report released March 4 from OSHA.
Full article: OSHA: Workers bearing more injury, illness costs
Source: Workers’ compensation
Universal cable lockout
The Safelex Universal Cable Lockout with Integrated Hasp is a lockout device designed to meet unique industry needs and allow safety professionals to better protect employees from energy releases during equipment maintenance.
Full article: Universal cable lockout
Source: Lockout/tagout
Safety Leadership: Applying behavior-based safety to serious and fatal injury prevention
For years, organizations have sought to understand the growing gap between incident rates that have steadily declined across industry and fatality rates that have not. The answers have challenged the conventional wisdom on accident causation.
Full article: Safety Leadership: Applying behavior-based safety to serious and fatal injury prevention
Source: Safety Leadership
Salary Survey 2014
Safety+Health presents the results of its 2014 Salary Survey of safety professionals. How does your salary stack up?
Full article: Salary Survey 2014
Source: Performance measurement
ATRI ranks states for trucking safety and enforcement performance
Arlington, VA – Maryland tops a list of states that show “superior safety and enforcement performance” regarding commercial motor vehicles, according to the American Transportation Research Institute.
Full article: ATRI ranks states for trucking safety and enforcement performance
Source: Performance measurement
FMCSA unveils changes to carrier safety ratings website
Washington – The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has announced a detailed plan to update its Safety Measurement System website, which provides ratings of truck and bus carriers.
Full article: FMCSA unveils changes to carrier safety ratings website
Source: Performance measurement
The ROI of safety
Various studies have shown that investing money in workplace safety improvements will result in greater savings down the line. Safety+Health looks at where injury costs come from.
Full article: The ROI of safety
Source: Performance measurement
Butterfly valve lockout device
The S3920 Butterfly Valve Lockout device is wedge-shaped and slides smoothly between the butterfly valve handle and the lever in an open, de-energized position.
Full article: Butterfly valve lockout device
Source: Lockout/tagout
Circuit breaker lockout
The STOPOUT Simple Circuit Breaker Lockout holds tightly onto a circuit breaker for a secure and solid lockout.
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Source: Lockout/tagout
2014 CEOs Who 'Get It'
The National Safety Council introduces the 2014 CEOs Who “Get It,” an annual recognition of leaders who demonstrate a personal commitment to world-class safety.
Full article: 2014 CEOs Who ‘Get It’
Source: Performance measurement