OSHA's list of the 10 most-violated workplace safety and health standards offers employers the opportunity to improve safety.

Dock shock and trailer drop are two emerging issues that pose serious health and safety risks.

Kaizen, the implementation of low-cost improvements resulting in measurable impact, might just be your ergonomics program's new best friend.

If an employee violates a written safety rule in which he was trained, but the employer lacks evidence that safety rules are enforced, an OSHA citation might be in that employer's future.

Hurricanes put a spin on 2005, but Jonathan Snare, Rich Fairfax and Paula White, three of OSHA's key players, are looking forward to smoother sailing in 2006.

In the wake of layoffs and factory closings, Michigan lawmakers Tuesday passed a bill that would prevent the state from adopting an ergonomics standard, claiming it only would aggravate Michigan's job economy.

Hand tools have been in existence since prehistoric times. The transition from the primitive Flintstone-era stone wedges to sophisticatedly engineered tools has changed the way work is performed today.

Strategy is not just for executives or others having to make survival decisions. It's a critical process for any safety leader interested in making substantial change happen, especially with thinning resources.

Despite strong criticism, OSHA officials say technical assistance, not enforcement, is the first line of defense in an emergency.

Do you know the order in which to train employee groups on ergonomics? It's one of many planning elements that can make or break an ergonomics training program.