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Industrial workplaces are typically dangerous, with heavy machinery, hazardous substances and complex processes. Despite safety protocols, accidents still happen. According to the International Labour ...

Biological hazards, or biohazards, contain living organisms that can pose dangers to human health. In the workplace, these can include blood, human waste, pathogens, and more. Biological hazards are ...

Let's explore best practices in industrial hygiene, with a focus on OSHA's role in regulating and promoting workplace safety. Industrial hygiene plays a vital role in safeguarding the health and ...

Every worker deserves a safe and healthy workplace. That principle is at the heart of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which created OSHA and established the duty for employers to ...

Learn how the 1970 Occupational Safety and Health Act safeguards workplace safety, OSHA's role, and which businesses must ...

Power companies understand the importance of safety and incorporate many safeguards into plant designs. Yet, the materials used in these defenses also matter, and fiberglass-reinforced polymer (FRP) ...

Many workplace environments have dangers that can cause personal injuries. Still, some industries and careers have a greater risk of being hurt or killed by electrical hazards than others.

Experts in workplace safety warn that increased fear among immigrants at risk of deportation could inhibit them from speaking up about health and safety threats on the job. All workers have the right ...

With the need for Australian workplaces to now identify and do “everything reasonably practical” to deal with psychosocial risks, the question many organizations are asking is: “Where do we begin?” ...

According to the survey, the transport sector recorded the highest number of deaths, with 385 fatalities, followed by the service sector (which includes workshops and gas and electricity supply ...