Safety

With OSHA set to issue a proposed standard for confined spaces in construction, the rule's space classifications may continue to raise concerns.

From prizes to program goals, these tips from various experts are meant to help you cut through the clutter of conflicting advice.

How do you ensure a machine is properly safeguarded? This 12-step process offers a thorough risk assessment process that leads to safe and efficient operation of industrial machinery.

A nuclear reactor with a hole in its head should have triggered a widespread examination and overhaul of the safety program at the Davis-Besse Nuclear Power Station. Management says it has learned valuable lessons; critics charge that it's...

If your employees must work outside during harsh winter weather conditions, then special steps must be taken to protect them from the cold and wind.

"Safety first" demands proper emergency equipment maintenance. Here are some key items to keep in mind.

An aging work force reinforces the need for off-the-job safety as employee injuries prove hazardous to employers' bottom lines.

An active approach to managing workers' compensation claims pays handsome dividends for employer and employee alike.

Many food ingredients, such as starch, flour and sugar, are not only explosive when combined with air, but dusty, sticky, messy and time consuming to clean from equipment and facilities. A pneumatic conveying system improved safety and increased...

Emergency lighting expert urges building owners to go beyond code.