Workplace violence is no longer a risk confined to a handful of industries. From health care and education to utilities, local government, retail and field services, organizations across the United ...

The House Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing this week focused on emerging workplace safety risks, with lawmakers and industry stakeholders discussing how employers can address ...

Work zone safety fails in the gap between two plans: the one written for public traffic and the one written for the crews and ...

Physical hazards can cause bodily harm and even death. Knowing the most common types, their risks, and preventive measures can help you stay safe at home and in the workplace. A physical hazard is an ...

Every worker deserves a safe and healthy workplace. That principle is at the heart of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which created OSHA and established the duty for employers to ...

Biological hazards, or biohazards, contain living organisms that can pose dangers to human health. In the workplace, these can include blood, human waste, pathogens, and more. Biological hazards are ...

As part of managing the safety and health of the organization, the employer must identify the hazards and control the risks in their workplace. To do this they need to think about what might cause ...

ILO-supported training equipped 22 Thai rubber-sector worker representatives to identify hazards, assess risks and strengthen ...

Construction services are necessary for building infrastructure, but they have risks. The industry is notorious for occupational hazards and high injury rates. Construction safety managers must be ...

Employers often approach workplace accidents and resulting OSHA citations as discrete regulatory events — managed by safety teams, resolved through settlement or litigation, and ultimately closed. As ...

Only 1 out of 5 new workers receives safety training, according to the Toronto-based Institute for Work & Health. Certain subgroups of new workers are at heightened injury risk, including construction ...