Job stress refers to the harmful physical and emotional responses that occur when the requirements of the job do not match the capabilities, resources, or needs of the worker. Job stress can lead to poor health and even injury.
Federal mine enforcement officers issued 157 citations, one order and two safeguards during the special impact inspections conducted at 10 coal mines and six metal and nonmetal mines in March.
They know where it is, but getting to it is another matter. The investigative team that located the El Faro’s voyage data recorder (VDR) last week says it will take another mission to actually recover the device.
The National Roofing Contractors Association (NRCA) and the United Union of Roofers (UUR) are among those supporting OSHA’s National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction this week.
GET REAL.
Start with research. If you’re not comfortable with the statistics, facts, and requirements regard falls, you’re not going to be able to deliver them in a convincing manner. If you’re not comfortable delivering the information, find somebody who is. This doesn’t have to be a one-man show.
A high-viz vest that lights up in the dark, new safety software and innovative multi-gas monitors were among the top occupational safety and health products featured on ISHN.com this week.
The latest data on workplace fatalities, pushback to OSHA’s new silica standard and walking may be healthy, but it’s not safe – at least not in the U.S. Those were among the top stories featured on ISHN.com this week.
Employees with the highest level of job control – such as the ability to make work-related decisions on their own – are less likely to have high blood pressure than those with lower levels of control, according to a study by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and its university partners.
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