Griffin Schultz, general manager at Predictive Solutions, will present a webinar on Thursday, October 22 at 2 p.m. (EDT) entitled “Predicting Workplace Injuries: The Who, What, Where and Why of Predictive Analytics in Safety.”
The new website features two new services and provides a wealth of information related to predicting and preventing workplace injuries
October 13, 2015
Predictive Solutions is pleased to announce the launch of a new, redesigned version of its website, www.predictivesolutions.com. The website serves as a resource for customers and for those who want to learn more about the use of big data to predict and prevent workplace injuries.
NIOSH reports about 2,000 U.S. workers sustain job-related eye injuries that require medical treatment each day. However, safety experts and eye doctors believe the right eye protection could have lessened the severity or even prevented 90% of these eye injuries.
Institute for Safety and Health Management (ISHM) announces the 2015 Safety Management Professional of the Year. Stephanie Walsh, ASHM, Safety Specialist for Trendway Corp., a manufacturer of commercial office furniture and architectural products in Holland, Mich., was recognized for her caring, common sense, fun approach to safety improvement.
The results of an electrical industry study over 10 years with 120,000 workers showed that there are about 125 electrical injuries per year with 77 percent of them arc flash injuries, 21 percent permanent disabilities and 2.4 percent fatalities.
The work that manual therapists do is physically demanding. Practitioners often use repetitive movements, hand force, static loading and awkward postures in their work, all recognized risk factors for developing musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs).
Data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) indicate that about 20,000 amputations occur each year. Between 1,600 and 2,000 (10%) of these amputations have occurred among mechanical power press operators.
OSHA has awarded $10.5 million in one-year federal safety and health training grants to 80 nonprofit organizations across the nation for education and training programs to help high-risk workers and their employers recognize serious workplace hazards, implement injury prevention measures and understand their rights and responsibilities.
Moving and stationary equipment, falling debris, and slippery conditions all pose hazards that can result in head injuries with varying degrees of severity, from mild concussions to comas
