Warehouses see a constant ebb and flow of goods, and from a logistical standpoint, it’s a constant balancing act. But this balancing act becomes even harder when you introduce temperature concerns into the equation.

Nowadays, the Department of Labor looms large in occupational health and safety.

Post-incident drug testing has its place in a safety program, but only when it’s managed properly and fairly—and when it’s done for the right reasons.

Workplace safety laws have come a long way since the early days of worker safety. Once upon a time, workers didn’t have any reasonable expectation of protection or safe conditions, never mind laws geared toward worker safety.

When it comes to machine guarding, you have to know what hazards you’re trying to protect against. Or, rather, you have to know where to guard to prevent hazards.

You can run as many audits and inspections as you like, but at the end of the day, if your employees don’t understand compliance, they won’t be compliant. It may be boring to employees (and even management) but compliance does add value for your business.

In 2018, 5,250 workers died on the job – an average of 14 deaths per day. That’s 5,250 workers who didn’t get to come home to their families, families who now have to survive without a beloved relative.

Mining is an incredibly dangerous industry, with 50 to 60 miners dying on the job every year. And while employers cannot eliminate every hazard associated with digging underground, they are responsible for taking all reasonable precautions to protect their workers from harm. The question is: who has regulatory authority to say what an employer’s responsibilities are?

This comes down to a question of MSHA vs OSHA. Here’s what you need to know about the gap between the two.

How do you set your safety goals? How do you decide on the focus of your safety programs?

Every employer dreads getting that call: the call that says OSHA is coming knocking. And sometimes it's a surprise visit.