Chicken is the most popular meat in America, and the poultry industry is booming. Profits are climbing, consumer demand is growing, and executive compensation is increasing rapidly, according to a press release issued by the NGO Oxfam America.

ISO 45001, which sets requirements for occupational health and safety management systems, was inspired by OHSAS 18001, and is designed to help companies and organizations worldwide protect the health and safety of the people who work for them.

There are more than 50 confined spaces on Western Illinois University's Macomb campus. On any given work day at Western, technicians in WIU Facilities Management may find themselves working in one of these potentially dangerous work sites.

The recent staging of A+A 2015, International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work, reflected companies’ increasing investment in occupational health and safety: a record of more than 65,000 visitors (2013: 63,000) took part to get an extensive overview of the latest trends in occupational health and safety, health promotion at work and safety and security management.

Results from the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses released that private industry employers reported nearly 3 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses in 2014.

The nearly 3.0 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses reported by private industry employers in 2014 occurred at a rate of 3.2 cases per 100 equivalent full-time workers, according to estimates from the Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses

More than half of the nearly 3.0 million private industry injury and illness cases reported in 2014 involved days away from work, job transfer, or restriction (DART cases), according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.

The National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) has launched a free trivia-based app called Sparky’s® Brain Busters, a revamped Sparky Schoolhouse website, and a video that looks at the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.

Hazards exist in every workplace in many different forms. Employees face many possible foot injuries from falling/rolling objects, crushing or penetrating materials, hot substances, corrosive or poisonous materials and electrical hazards to name a few.