OSHA’s investigation of Jersey City Medical Center worker’s fatal fall finds the facility allegedly exposed employees to dangerous electrical hazards. OSHA began an inspection of Jersey City Medical Center RWJ Barnabas Health in Jersey City, N.J. on June 28, 2016, after the employer notified the agency that a worker needed to be hospitalized after falling
Read more →New Year’s resolutions. Diet. Exercise. Quit smoking. Eat right. As EHS professionals, health and safety go hand-in-hand. There are a mass of articles right now touting how 2017 finally will be your year to get fit or be healthy. They’re published to get you excited and make you sign the dotted line for that year-long
Read more →Barringer Brothers Roofing, an Illinois roofing contractor, still lacks accident prevention program and fall protection for its employees. Participating in OSHA’s Severe Violator Enforcement Program hasn’t raised Robert Barringer’s awareness about fall protection and employee safety. The Illinois roofing contractor has again been cited by OSHA to the tune of $214,782 after a recent inspection
Read more →Agree, disagree or agree to disagree, these 12 columns from EHS Today Editor in Chief Sandy Smith run the gamut from personal safety to OSHA Compliance. EHS Today Editor-in-Chief Sandy Smith is a national award-winning writer, and her monthly column, Sandy Says, is a must-read for many EHS Today subscribers. Smith brings occupational safety, health
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