Physical hazards can cause bodily harm and even death. Knowing the most common types, their risks, and preventive measures can help you stay safe at home and in the workplace. A physical hazard is an ...

With exposures to physical hazards in the work environment, your physical safety may be at risk. A physical hazard is an agent, factor or circumstance that can cause an injury. Some physical hazards ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- One of the root causes of workplace injuries, illnesses and incidents is the failure to identify or recognize hazards which are present or could have been anticipated in ...

Here’s a hypothetical scenario: You are a safety and health professional going where no professional has gone before. You’ve been hired by a metal fabricating plant in the Midwest. It is family-owned ...

OSHA’s requirements under the general duty clause state that “each employer shall furnish to each of its employees employment free from recognized hazards that are causing or are likely to cause death ...

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration today released a new interactive training tool to help small businesses effectively identify hazards in the workplace. Employers and workers can ...

Hazard identification is an ongoing process that is a critical component of any health and safety program. A common approach of this process is to use the principles of industrial hygiene to recognize ...

It has been said many times that information is power. This is never truer than when providing fire and rescue protection to a community. Many of today’s fire service leaders, both in uniform and in ...

Energy sources are the origin of hazards in the workplace. To prevent accidents, workers must recognize and identify hazards effectively, which requires them to understand these energy sources.

Everyone in the industry who deals with fall protection on a regular basis most likely knows what a guardrail is, what lanyards do and just how much protection a harness provides. Yet, can anyone ...