Safety Updates

Summary: After a husband left his home to respond to a job-related emergency, his wife went to look for him at the work site because he wasn’t answering his cellphone. The incident: Jacob Dean, 44, an employee of Aghorn Energy, was spending some …

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Get ready: You’ll soon be required to report accidental chemical releases to the federal government. That’s the upshot of a recent notice of proposed rulemaking published by the U.S. Chemical Safety Board (CSB) in the Dec. 12 Federal …

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Incident summary: An experienced supervisor neglected to adequately inspect a piece of equipment before operating it. As a result, a critical component failed, and the man tumbled 85 feet to his death. The damage: When it was time to move heavy …

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Heads up: OSHA just threw a big curveball to companies that use online worker safety training. In a recently released standard interpretation letter, a top OSHA official said that the use of online training isn’t enough to comply with the …

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“Joseph operated his forklift truck in a reckless manner,” said Sybil, the supervisor. “That’s why he got hurt.” “I hope you’re right,” replied Kelly, the plant manager, “because Joseph is suing us. He claims that we failed to adequately inspect …

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If you’ve been uncertain about how to handle the increased use of marijuana among U.S. workers and the substance’s effect on workplace safety, you’ll be pleased to hear that two influential safety groups have just released guidance documents on …

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