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The Occupational Safety and Health Administration believes that if business owners comply with its strict guidelines and safety regulations, most workplace accidents can be prevented. A spokesperson from OSHA said agricultural workers are typically exposed to work...
Despite authorities issuing warnings about the dangers of heat illness and the importance for employers to establish effective management programs to prevent heat stress, instances of workers suffering this dangerous illness continue to occur nationwide. Not only must...
Every industry has its unique safety hazards, and while some dangers are known and addressed to avoid workplace accidents, others are often not anticipated. A tragic work accident recently occurred in a state neighboring Missouri. It happened while a tow truck...
Harvest season in Missouri is approaching rapidly, and with it comes many safety hazards for farm workers. A fatal work accident can rock a farming community, and some of the most ignored hazards on farms are confined spaces. There are no federal safety regulations...
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the numbers of work-related illnesses and injuries suffered by hospital workers are almost double the national average. Almost 50 percent of the 58,000 injuries suffered by hospital workers in 2013 resulted from...
All workers nationwide, including those in Missouri, have certain rights. One of them is the right to a safe workplace environment. Unfortunately, some company owners have little or no regard for the safety of their workers. It is not uncommon for the Occupational...
Extensive construction projects in Missouri and elsewhere that involve thousands of workers require careful planning and extensive hazard assessment. Approximately 1,200 workers who are part of the construction crew that is involved in building the U.S. Bank Stadium...
Workers in the manufacturing industry nationwide, including in Missouri, may find comfort in learning that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has launched a National Emphasis Program on Amputations to replace the program that has been followed since...
This is the time of the year for harvesting, and grain bin safety is on the minds of many in Missouri and other states. The 2010 deaths of two teenagers, ages 14 and 19, when they were trapped in a grain bin in a neighboring state serves as a constant reminder of the...
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration had not even completed an investigation of an accident in late June when it was called back to the premises of an aluminum plant in southeast Missouri. The work accident in June involved a worker who suffered serious...