Workplace Safety

Many Texans have heard the phrase “an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.” This simple saying can apply to many contexts, including wearing a seat belt in a moving vehicle, getting regular checkups with a primary care physician and workplace safety matters….

Texas residents may be interested in an innovation that may revolutionize how companies identify and prevent workplace injuries. University of Wisconsin-Madison researchers are pioneering a computer algorithm that will analyze video information to give employers more…

If proposed clarifications to rules governing the reporting of work-related hearing loss become effective, more Texas workers might have access to workers’ compensation benefits. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has proposed revisions to existing…

People who work on loading docks under certain conditions may be at risk of slipping and falling and incurring serious injuries while performing routine tasks. However, there are certain things Texas workers can do to avoid slips, such as ensuring that each loading…

Some Texas workers might not know that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has deemed chains unsafe as fall protection for ladders. According to an OSHA rule from 2016, either an offset or a self-closing gate must be used at entrances to ladder holes….

Texas workers may be interested to learn that the U.S. Department of Labor is fully committed to workplace safety. It accomplishes this through legal actions and by participating in alternative resolution options with employers and developing new regulations that…

The construction industry is set to boom in 2017. While this is good for construction employment in Texas and shows a positive trend in the economy, construction firms must keep a keen eye on the safety of their employees. Construction safety has increased…

Workers in Texas who are employed at chemical manufacturing plants are exposed to many dangers. Understanding the different types of injuries that can occur and why they take place is necessary to learning how to limit accident hazards. The flammable nature and…

Texas employers that have not yet adopted the current American National Standards Institute workplace safety poster designs may be unwittingly putting their people in danger. This is because the old signs were written in English only, which means that those who are…

According to the National Safety Council, improper lifting accounts for 25 percent of all occupational injuries around the country. Injuries usually consist of sprains and strains that occur mostly in the back, cuts and fractures. While there is no way to completely…