Georgia workers in the petroleum industry could be at even greater risk for workplace injuries and accidents, especially as an Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)...
Continue reading Petroleum workers could face loosened safety regulationsOSHA and EPA regulations require business owners in Georgia to conduct routine inspections, including ones meant to reduce fall hazards. Since slip-and-fall accidents can happen anywhere,...
Continue reading Making floor safety part of routine fall hazard inspectionsEvery employer in Georgia has an interest in preventing accidents that injure employees. Organizations can take proactive steps to reduce injuries by targeting common sources of...
Continue reading Strategies for reducing common types of workplace injuriesIf you are dealing with persistent pain due to a workplace injury, you may be looking for new ways to relieve it. Perhaps aspirin and ice...
Continue reading Does turmeric relieve pain?According to the National Safety Council, 69 percent of workers are fatigued while on the job. However, workers in Georgia and throughout the country have different...
Continue reading How fatigue impacts workersThe coal mining profession stands as a cornerstone of the nation. However, it is a dangerous industry where many workers suffer catastrophic injuries every year. Although...
Continue reading Most common injuries coal miners experienceConstruction workers in Georgia should know that more and more people are dying in trenching and excavation procedures. Between 2011 and 2016, OSHA reported 130 such...
Continue reading OSHA’s National Emphasis Program for trenching updatedThere are many employers in Georgia and across the U.S. who do not properly understand OSHA’s lockout-tagout rule for industrial equipment. The rule focuses on servicing...
Continue reading Complying with OSHA’s lockout-tagout rulesMany injuries suffered by workers in Georgia could be preventable with more attention paid to avoiding these serious incidents. One reason why the federal Occupational Safety...
Continue reading Record keeping can improve workplace safetyEmployers in Georgia have a duty to provide safe environments for their employees. The most common types of workplace accidents include slips and trips, vehicle-related accidents,...
Continue reading Common workplace accident typesMore than 1,000 workers died on construction sites during 2016 according to research by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. Construction deaths make up 20 percent...
Continue reading The top construction site safety hazardsDepending on the industry they work in, some Georgia residents may be at risk for incurring job-related eye injuries. About 2,000 cases of such injuries occur...
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