Workers in Missouri and other states in facilities in which forklifts are operated must be provided with the necessary safety training. After a recent fatal work accident involving a forklift, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said forklifts are the...
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Month: January 2017
Unsafe working environment in confined space can be deadly
Confined spaces pose severe and life-threatening hazards to workers nationwide, including in Missouri. A report about a recent workplace accident in another state underscored the dangers of allowing unprotected workers to enter an unsafe working environment of a...
Workplace safety: OSHA warns workers about grain crusting
The majority of deaths that occur in grain storage bins are caused by suffocation. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration says grain hazards in Missouri and elsewhere are similar to those posed by quicksand, and when grain overcomes a worker, he or she can...
Workplace safety: OSHA says surprise startups kill 120 every year
Employers in Missouri and other states are responsible for the health and safety of employees. Every year, thousands of workers suffer injuries, and over 120 lose their lives from injuries when equipment activates unexpectedly in environments where workplace safety is...
OSHA says most trench collapse fatalities preventable
Federal authorities expressed their concern about the number of preventable workplace accidents that occur every year. Particular attention is being paid to trench collapse accidents after the death of a young Missouri father in December. Authorities at the...