Entries Tagged Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)

People fantasize every day about what they would do if they owned their own business. They have grand plans for how their...

Here are some sobering facts: Trench collapses kill two to three workers every month, according to the OSHA. In addition, data from...

A pilot inexperienced with the plane, an airport’s glidescope out of service, problems with the automatic throttle, possible lack of proper supervision;...

A 25-year-old Chicago sewer worker died on Sept. 18 after being swept away by heavy rainwater while working in a sewer pipe....

Every time you dig a trench, you are putting workers at risk. As the trench gets deeper, the risks get higher and...

Could your business afford a $40,000 fine? A Philadelphia plumbing company got hit for that much in April for excavation violations while...

Distracted driving is becoming an epidemic, especially as more people use cell phones and smart phones that create a constant temptation to...

Sewer contractors understand the need to protect themselves with sensitive portable monitors that detect hazardous gases. But the wealth of options on the...