Top challenges faced by safety pros now
We asked safety pros what their #1 single biggest safety challenge is right now. Here are the results of Safety News Alert’s exclusive research: The No. 1 challenge mentioned by 29% of respondents:...
View ArticleLights not working, truck runs over and kills worker: Is company to blame?
The overhead flood lights at a UPS facility’s entrance gate weren’t working. It was before sunrise, and a worker who had to open the gate for incoming trucks was run over by one and killed. Will OSHA...
View ArticleOSHA and company reach settlement in fatal building collapse
A company has agreed to take several safety steps and pay a fine in connection with the collapse of its building last year that claimed the lives of two employees. On Jan. 20, 2014, the roof collapsed...
View ArticleBumble Bee to pay $6M in oven death; 2 managers will pay $30K
Pressure cooker at Bumble Bee (photo: Cal/OSHA) To settle criminal charges, Bumble Bee Foods will pay $6 million and two managers will pay a total of $30,000 in fines in connection with the death of a...
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You’re right — no one listens: Here’s why
When it comes to spreading the safety message, have you ever thought to yourself, no one is listening. Well, no one might be a little extreme, but studies show as a group, people aren’t good listeners....
View ArticleWorker pulled into machine by his jacket: $175K fine in connection with death
A lack of safety training played a part in the death of an employee at a manufacturing plant, according to OSHA. The Tonawanda Coke Corp. employee was pulled into the rotating shaft of a coal elevator...
View ArticleHow Best Buy prepares its employees for active shooter incidents
The FBI recently stated in a report, “We now live in the age of public shootings.” Here’s the training program Best Buy developed to defend against this growing safety threat. The annual number of...
View Article10 ways fatigue harms the workplace
Safety pros know the impact fatigued employees create in the workplace. Here’s a reminder of how big that impact can be. Safety training provider, the American Safety Council, has compiled a list of...
View ArticleSpring 2019 exclusive Safety News Alert survey results
We asked, and you told us. What did your peers have to say about workplace safety in 2019? See the results of the exclusive Safety News Alert survey. How long have you overseen safety at your...
View ArticleActive shooter training worked: Walmart employee helps lead 150 people to safety
Unlike other types of safety training that employees use every day, active shooter instructions are the kind that you hope they’ll never have to depend upon. In the case of the mass shooting at the...
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