More than 1.4 million workers are affected by a serious job-related injury or illness each year. Focusing on enhanced prevention can reduce this number as well as the severity of workplace injuries.

In prior articles we have discussed the importance of safety programs, how to implement them correctly, and how to “measure” them using leading and lagging indicators. Inspection of the workplace is ...

Crushed, fractured or amputated limbs, electric shock, explosions and heat/chemical burns—these are just some of the dangers workers face when stored energy is unexpectedly or accidentally released.

The USDA’s National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) is investing $14 million to support food safety research, outreach and workforce training. The investment will fund research and efforts to ...

New employees do not want to get hurt, and they have questions about their job. The goal of an employee new hire mentoring program is to teach new workers to do their jobs safely. You can’t learn how ...

From Fiscal Years (FY) 2020-24, an ineffective safety culture was one of the most cited causes of Army on-duty mishaps. Creating a positive safety culture is essential to ensuring the well-being of ...

As the summer season is in full swing and more soldiers consider riding motorcycles, the U.S. Army emphasizes the importance of motorcycle safety through comprehensive training programs and strict ...

All employees of Facilities Management are able to participate in the Safety Culture Awards program. Employees may nominate each other to recognize behaviors that exemplify the culture of safety ...

NORTH ANDOVER, MA. —Watts today announced that its Watts Radiant facility in Springfield, Missouri has become one of fewer than fifty manufacturing plants to receive certification as part of the ...