Earlier this month, a recycling worker in Haviland, Ohio was killed in a grinding machine explosion. According to Plastics News, a manufacturing industry news website, the man who was killed was operating the grinding machine prior to the deadly explosion. Reportedly, when the machine exploded, a piece of it hit the man in the head. It is unclear what led to the explosion. While the police did respond to this incident, generally, the US Occupational Safety and Health Administ

In early August, a man was killed in an on-the-job accident while unloading bags of cement powder at a Maumee, Ohio railcar repair facility, according to The Morning Journal. The worker who was killed was a 29-year-old Perrysburg resident. The Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) is investigating the cause of the deadly accident. In addition, the worker’s employer released a statement that they were going to investigate the incident and are committed to findin

Do you work at a small/medium size business? Was there a safety training program or safety procedures in place at the workplace? It is a requirement of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) that every high-risk workplace must provide an adequate, clearly understandable, and helpful safety training program for all its employees. Safety training programs help employees be safe, know how to handle a hazard when it occurs, and boost employee morale. This also h

A report released by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) claims occupational asthma affects 2.7 million workers. According to the CDC, these workers suffer from asthma caused or aggravated by workplace conditions. Asthma is a health condition that leads to inflammation and a narrowing of the airways. Workplace conditions that may cause asthma include exposure to allergens, dust, secondhand smoke or chemicals. However, the Mayo Clinic claims that more than 300 workplace subs