Health & Safety Watch: Fatal Occupational Injuries on the Rise

According to an OSHA trade release this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has compiled the Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries reports, which shows a 7 percent increase from the previous year. A total of 5,190 workplace fatalities occurred in 2016, bring the rate up from 3.4 per 100,000 … Read more

Health & Safety Watch: Fatal Occupational Injuries on the Rise

According to an OSHA trade release this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics has compiled the Census of 2016 Fatal Occupational Injuries reports, which shows a 7 percent increase from the previous year. A total of 5,190 workplace fatalities occurred in 2016, bring the rate up from 3.4 per 100,000 … Read more

OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Over the last couple of years, there has been so much talk among countertop professionals about OSHA’s new silica rule, that it is easy to forget all of the other regulations that must be followed under federal and state law. Although most regulations are directly aimed at keeping workers in … Read more

OSHA Recordkeeping and Reporting Requirements

Over the last couple of years, there has been so much talk among countertop professionals about OSHA’s new silica rule, that it is easy to forget all of the other regulations that must be followed under federal and state law. Although most regulations are directly aimed at keeping workers in … Read more