KEEPING CURRENT
Keeping Current is the place for all things safety. Stay-up-to-date on the latest industry news, statistics and events.
Focus on Fleet Safety: Asleep at the Wheel
According to a survey by the National Sleep Foundation, more than half of adults reported driving while drowsy, with almost a third reporting that they do so at least once per month. Commercial truck drivers, young people, and shift workers are some of the groups at...
read moreNorovirus Protection Starts with Proper Cleanup
When temperatures drop, people start to head indoors to keep warm. But with close quarters comes a dramatic uptick in communicable disease, including norovirus. While often mistakenly referred to as the “stomach flu,” it is a completely different virus. It is the...
read moreWatch OSHA’s Video Before Digging Your Next Trench
Protecting workers from the hazards of trenches has lately been front and center in OSHA’s outreach to employers. One critical step in ensuring that you are meeting your obligations to protect employees who dig and work in trenches is to have a solid...
read moreCongratulations to Our Recent Safe Supervisor Graduates!
It's been a busy month for safety training! Delaware Valley Safety Council sends a big congratulations to the recent graduates of the Safe Supervisor program, a certification course through COSS (Certified Occupational Safety Specialist), for staying...
read moreSafety Leadership: Are Your Supervisors Communicating Safety Every Day?
Supervisors have the most direct and frequent contact with employees, which makes them ideal safety leaders in the workplace. Today, we’re presenting a few suggestions for simple, easy verbal contacts between supervisors and employees that can help promote workplace...
read moreGeneral Duty Clause Violations: Proving Is Easier Said than Done
The General Duty Clause (Clause) of the Occupational Safety and Health (OSH) Act has been in effect since the Act was passed in 1970 and, therefore, should be an important consideration in employer worker safety and hazard reduction plans. But while most employers...
read moreOSHA Launches Program to Target High Injury and Illness Rates
WASHINGTON, DC – The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is initiating the Site-Specific Targeting 2016 (SST-16) Program using injury and illness information electronically submitted by employers for calendar year (CY)...
read moreNIOSH releases silica monitoring software
Washington — NIOSH has unveiled a beta version of an online software tool designed to provide post-shift assessments of mine worker exposure to respirable crystalline silica. The Field Analysis of Silica Tool uses portable infrared technology to analyze exposure to...
read moreOSHA Inspectors Are Focusing on Excavations
In response to a spike in worker fatalities and injuries, OSHA has updated its National Emphasis Program (NEP) on Trenching and Excavation. The updated NEP supersedes a special emphasis instruction on trenching and excavation OSHA issued in 1985 (CPL 02-00-069). NEPs...
read moreToo Many Employees in Safety-Critical Jobs Are Tired at Work
A recent National Safety Council (NSC) survey report found that 69% of employees—many of whom work in in safety-critical industries—are tired at work, increasing the risk of injuries and incidents on the job. The report, Fatigue in Safety-Critical Industries: Impact,...
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