Job Safety Articles

Despite having worked in equipment safety publications for four years now, I marvel at how much I still don't know. However, one...

You wouldn’t expect latex gloves to protect you from a gunshot. They won’t protect you from waterjetting accidents either. An OSHA article describing...

For cleaners and other service technicians, it’s common to be in a company-owned vehicle a lot of the time — shuttling between jobs;...

A Purdue University study published in July about the potential release of toxic chemicals during the CIPP process has the National Association...

Badger Daylighting crews know the dangers of working near utility lines firsthand, and thankfully they were using bonding mats. “We’ve had tires that...

The sweltering heat of summer is upon us. For drain cleaners working out in the field, hot days can be both exhausting...

Running a company can be a bit like walking a tightrope. It’s all about balance.When times are slow and budgets are tight, many...

Author’s Note: The following information contains suggestions you may want to use in working with personnel from the federal Department of Labor’s...

Working in trenches and excavations is potentially one of the most hazardous types of work in the construction and utility industries.One reason?...

Each year, about 100 workers in the U.S. die in confined-space incidents.The sad fact is that most of those workers were never...

In 1971, OSHA was created mostly because companies and employees were not committed enough — or able — to take care of...

The U.S. Department of Labor is challenging inventors and entrepreneurs to help develop a technological solution to workplace noise exposure and related...

Let’s assume your employer (a company or a utility) has an excellent safety program. You’ve been trained and designated as the competent...

Donald “Cary” Smith Jr., 56, died one day after he was struck by a backhoe while on a job in New Haven,...