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A 30-year-old temporary employee required extensive surgery after suffering burns and lacerations of tendons and ligaments in her right hand after she used a cutting and sealing machine at a frozen bread manufacturer that supplies products to Costco Wholesale Corp., IGA, Piggly Wiggly and others.

Occupational safety and health professionals who have certifications make considerably higher salaries than those who don’t, according to a new survey conducted jointly by the American Society of Safety Engineers, The American Industrial Hygiene Association® (AIHA), the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), the American Board of Industrial Hygiene (ABIH), the Alliance of Hazardous Materials Professionals (AHMP), and the Institute of Hazardous Materials Management (IHMM).

Emergency eyewash equipment is required anywhere concentrated corrosives (acids or bases), cleaners, disinfectants or other chemicals or substances that could injure the eyes are present.

Employers responsible for environments that require respiratory protection must ensure that exposed workers breathe good, clean air.

Particulate respirators use similar technology to capture contaminants now as they did years ago.

The 2015 version of NFPA 70E introduced some changes on how you address electrical hazards in your facility.

Understanding regulations and keeping safe in arc flash incidents is a must for workers in the electrical and utilities industries.

Workplace falls continue to be a serious safety concern for employers.

When working with facilities transferring from a conventional to a green-cleaning strategy, there are a number of key steps that must be taken