Reactive safety measures focus on treating injuries after they occur, but upstream strategies aim to eliminate hazards at ...

If there was one positive takeaway from the COVID-19 pandemic, some would say it was businesses’ renewed commitment to safety and implementation of additional protocols that protect their employees.

Electricity is a powerful force that can cause serious injury and death. When it comes to electrical job tasks, it only takes an instant to turn a momentary mistake into a life-altering event or even ...

The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported 4,764 fatal work injuries in the United States in 2020, revealing an impressive 10.7% decrease from the 5,333 fatalities in 2019. While this ...

As AI tools become part of everyday work, employers are using technology to detect hazards and strengthen training—but true ...

The idea that job retention is related to how safe an employee feels at work isn’t new, but it it’s coming up more often in general surveys. Case in point is a recent survey from Vector Solutions, The ...

Before you fall off of your chair, let me explain the “forget safety” element of the title of this column. A dictionary definition of safety is “The state of being safe; freedom from the occurrence or ...

Preventing electrical injuries by following best practices for safe work environments helps everyone make it home at the end of the day. Now is a great time to review what some of the best practices ...

“It’s a dirty job, but somebody’s got to do it” isn’t funny anymore. Not only are contractors facing labor shortages, but workers are also demanding safer conditions and continuous training to ensure ...

In Hawai‘i, employers who have at least one employee are generally required to maintain workers’ compensation coverage, regardless of whether the workers are permanent, temporary, part-time or ...