Workplace injuries and illnesses cost employers billions of dollars each year. In 2020, workplace injuries cost U.S. employers $163.9 billion, or more than $1,100 per employee, according to the ...

CHICAGO, July 23, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- VelocityEHS ®, the global leader in enterprise EHS & ESG software solutions, celebrates the industrial ergonomics success of Carhartt, an apparel company ...

Employers in the manufacturing and construction industries may be more likely to face visits from U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration officials under the federal government’s new ...

In an enforcement memorandum dated May 2, 2024, OSHA provided guidance on whether musculoskeletal injuries are recordable under three treatment scenarios: first aid, Active Release Technique (ART) ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) monitors workplace safety and establishes the criteria for the types of accidents organizations with more than 10 employees must report. OSHA ...

For several years, we have encouraged employers to move away from safety management programs that primarily track the program’s effectiveness based upon recordable injuries and utilize monetary ...

Washington – A recent letter of interpretation from OSHA offers clarification on when the recommendation or use of exercise should be recorded on the OSHA 300 log. The letter is in response to an ...

Washington – An on-the-job injury suffered by a drunk employee is likely a recordable case, OSHA states in a new letter of interpretation. In a scenario presented by an employer, a worker was injured ...