Workplace Safety

Employers in Texas may be wondering how to keep their employees safe, especially when they’re being constrained by deadlines and the fast pace of the work environment. This is where five tips can come in handy. If employers follow these guidelines, they may find a…

Many workers in Texas and worldwide have dangerous jobs. In fact, statistics show that over 1,000 workers are killed around the globe each day. Approximately 500 people are injured in workplace accidents every minute. To help reduce workplace injuries and fatalities,…

Sanitation workers are a necessary part of the workforce, helping to keep cities in Texas and across the United States free of trash. While seeing a sanitation worker collecting trash from homes and business is a fairly common sight, it is not commonly known the…

Not only are some industries more hazardous than others, but some are more dangerous than might be expected. Employers and employees in Texas should consider the list of the top 10 most dangerous jobs in the U.S., which were recently compiled based on data from the…

Being struck by objects is one of the four most deadly hazards in the workplace according to OSHA. Struck-by injuries can be caused by a range of objects, including falling, flying, rolling, swinging and slipping objects. Employers and employees in Texas will want to…

On-the-job hazards come at tree care workers in Texas from all directions. They can get hurt or killed by falling from high places, getting struck by falling limbs, coming in contact with electrical utility wires or encountering problems with chainsaws or wood…

Companies in Texas and every other state have an obligation to keep workers safe. However, Amazon was a part of the April 2018 “dirty dozen” list created by the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health. According to the list, there were seven deaths at…

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is releasing new guidelines that could make trenching and excavation work safer for employees in Texas. This National Emphasis Program (NEP) comes as a response to a number of trench-related deaths and accidents in…

OSHA strives to help both workers and employers in Texas enjoy safe workplaces. Nevertheless, there some work environments where established regulations haven’t been implemented or properly followed. In order to shine a spotlight on such issues, OSHA has issued its…

To protect temporary workers from exploitation and unsafe job sites in Texas, OSHA requires certain requirements to be met. The responsibility of meeting these requirements falls with both the staffing agencies and host employers. First, both sides should know that…