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This week, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is promoting worker mental health with Safe + Sound Week. The annual event involves thousands of worksites that will promote the benefits of safety and health programs that include management leadership, worker participation, and a systematic approach to finding and fixing hazards. To that end, the […]
Job sites and workplaces are full of dangers, obvious and hidden. This week, the EHSDA Song of the Week is highlighting those hazards with a new wave classic from the Cars, “Dangerous Type.” Formed in Boston in 1976, the Cars made an immediate impact with their 1978 self-titled debut album, which had several hit singles […]
According to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), 22 million U.S. workers are exposed to hazardous noise levels each year. Hearing loss can lead to communication problems, other health issues, and concerns for personal safety and the safety of others. U.K. punk legends Buzzcocks addressed the issue indirectly in 1979 with the […]
In certain parts of the country, it’s been a hot summer. In others, it’s been filled with unrelenting rain doing plenty of damage. So we’re going with Garbage’s alt-rock classic “Only Happy When It Rains” for EHSDA Song of the Week. Written as an ironic poke at the generally morose vibe given off by much […]
Exit routes are a big deal when it comes to safety inspections. If your emergency exits are blocked for whatever reason, inspectors aren’t going to have much sympathy for you. Recently, inspectors from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) cited discount retailers Dollar Tree and Dollar General for repeat exit route violations. Accordingly, the […]
It’s July and things are getting hotter, especially for workers. Which makes it especially fitting for the EHSDA Song of the Week to be Bananarama’s “Cruel Summer.” Coincidentally, the song just celebrated its 40th anniversary, as the U.K. pop trio released it as a single in the summer of 1983 and then on their 1984 […]
Working on roofs is dangerous. So much so that the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) keeps handing out huge fines for roof safety violations. The most recent was just announced this week when OSHA slapped a Maine roofer with a $1.6 million fine for exposing workers to roof hazards at multiple work sites. With […]
Thanks to those persistent forest fires in Canada, we’ve been hearing a lot about smoke lately. Last Wednesday, New York City was engulfed in smoke that had traveled from the north, giving it a spooky orange glow and leading authorities to warn residents about going outside. And OSHA urged employers to protect outdoor workers from […]
According to the National Weather Service, peak tornado season is March through June, with 70% of all tornadoes occurring during this time period. This week, we feature “Tornadoes,” a 2004 song by Drive-By Truckers that details how a tornado hit the hometown of singer Patterson Hood. Specifically, the song describes how Hood’s former band, Adam’s […]
Fall protection is a major concern for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), which recently unveiled a National Emphasis Program focused on preventing falls from height across all industries. The latest Song of the Week features a classic Kinks track from 1979, “Catch Me Now I’m Falling,” that focuses on falls, albeit from a […]