WORKERS depend on their five senses--sight, hearing, smell, taste, and touch--to keep them alert to their surroundings and to any danger present. It's important to note that four of the five sense ...

Each year, several hundred workers are killed as a result of inadvertent contact with energized conductors. Surprisingly, over half of those killed are not in traditionally electrical fields (i.e., ...

Whether you are looking to open your first small business or are in the process of evaluating the health and safety practices of your existing office, it's essential that you identify and remedy ...

This Collection amplifies and supports research related to SDG 8 - Decent work and economic growth. The average person will work approximately 90,000 hours during their lifetime. Given the large ...

Since it was enacted, the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970 (OSH Act) has required, in part, that employers provide a workplace free from recognized hazards. The full text of that provision ...

What are the steps that you can take to ensure your employee's safety from physical hazards? Watch this video from 'The Healthy Juan.' What are the steps that you can take to ensure your employee's ...

Biological workplace hazards are not limited to professions where you might expect this kind of issue, such as companies with laboratories or factory settings. Biological hazards can be found in a law ...

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With the need for Australian workplaces to now identify and do “everything reasonably practical” to deal with psychosocial risks, the question many organizations are asking is: “Where do we begin?” ...