Workplace safety is always important. However, many employers and employees in Georgia ignore safety guidelines as they get caught up in deadlines and the fast pace of their work days. This kind of negligence can lead to an increase in worker injuries, a decrease in...
Workplace Safety
How to help Georgia workers stay safe
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, there are 2,000 eye injuries that take place each day in workplaces in Georgia and throughout America. These and other injuries are generally the result of insufficient worker safety protocols. However, by creating a...
STEP program could lead to huge decrease in job site injuries
According to a report on the construction industry in 2018, proactive measures at Georgia construction sites could increase work safety by an incredible 670 percent. According to the Associated Builders and Contractors, which authored the study, this would work to out...
Workplace safety training for grain storage workers
Georgia residents who work in or near grain storage should be aware of the risk of suffocation. This applies to storage facilities in both commercial and on-farm grain operations. The most important factor in safety for anyone who works around stored grain is...
Construction trench deaths have doubled
Trenches are a necessary but dangerous element for many types of construction. Occupational Safety and Health Administration numbers show that trench deaths more than doubled in 2016. Sadly, trench accidents are largely preventable if job site supervisors require...
Anchor points protect workers’ safety at heights
Workers in Georgia operating at heights are frequently at risk on the job due to the dangers of falls at industrial sites, construction zones and other properties. There are a number of federal requirements that exist to help prevent dangerous accidents on the job,...
What employers think about workplace safety plans
Employers in Georgia and throughout the country may have safety plans that don't necessarily align with employee needs. This was one of the takeaways from a Rave Mobile Safety study of 530 workers. Of those who responded to the survey, only 37 percent said that their...
EMS worker safety the focus of new guidelines
Paramedics are prone to work-related fatigue, which in turn makes them vulnerable to accidents. Research shows that half of EMS workers get less than six hours of sleep a day, while more than half report low sleep quality and poor recovery between shifts. EMS workers...
Pump usage in gas monitoring can protect worker safety
People in professions where electronic gas detectors are an important part of ensuring a safe environment often use those devices accompanied by pumps. The decision to use a pumped or unpumped monitor can have a serious effect on workplace safety. Using a pump on a...
The number of OSHA inspectors has decreased in recent months
Over the course of the last three months, the total number of workplace safety inspectors with the Occupational Safety and Health Administration, or OSHA, has declined sharply. According to data obtained through a Freedom of Information Act request, OSHA has lost over...
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