Reducing risk to a level that is considered as low as reasonably possible should be the goal of every electrical professional. Using risk reduction strategy according to the hierarchy of controls is ...

Construction sites are bustling centers of activity, where skilled sheet metal and HVAC workers bring architectural visions to life. However, amidst the frenzy of construction, safety and health must ...

Vision protection and protection from heat and electricity, or the arc itself, are obvious precautions for welding. Less obvious is how to prevent exposure to the fumes and gases inherent with many ...

"Hello, Barry. I have another question for you," said Jerry Laws, editor of Occupational Health & Safety magazine. "Hello to you, too," I said. "What can I do for you?" Jerry explained that he was ...

OSHA issued its Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories standard 1 (29 CFR 1910.1450) in 1990. Known as the Laboratory Standard, it was developed to address workplaces where ...

ANNISTON ARMY DEPOT, Ala. -- Every year, millions of American workers are injured, get sick or die as a result of workplace hazards. But, what exactly is a hazard? The Occupational Safety and Health ...

The Occupational Health and Safety Administration offers guidance for the identification and control of those safety and health hazards associated with scrap recycling. Editor’s Note: The following ...

All new conveyors inevitably succumb to the punishing bulk handling environment and begin to slowly degrade. They will eventually require more time and labor for maintenance, and the time between ...