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The 2017 Safety and Health Conference Agenda will be available later this month, please keep checking for updates.
Read moreOSHA’s severe injury reporting requirement, now in its second year, continues to show a disturbing trend of seven reported amputations a day at U.S. workplaces. The positive news is that the reports are leading to inspections, citations, and agreements with employers to make changes that will protect many more workers from injury. An analysis of
Read moreThis week at IAM District Lodge 15 located in Lyndhurst New Jersey, dedicated participants of the YTTW Auto / Diesel Tech Apprenticeship Program / IAM – CREST, attended an OSHA 10 Hour Outreach program covering various topics pertaining to General Industry and Safety in the workplace. Participants now hold a course completion card. This program
Read moreThe Zika virus is a disease spread primarily through the bite of an infected mosquito — the same type of mosquito that spreads other viruses like dengue and chikungunya. While most people have no symptoms as all, Zika causes mild illness in some. However, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has established a
Read moreHot summer months pose special hazards for being outdoor. Labor-intense activities in hot weather can raise body temperatures beyond the level that normally can be cooled by sweating. Heat illness initially may manifest itself as heat rash or heat cramps, but can quickly escalate to heat exhaustion and then heat stroke if simple preventative measures
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