3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (401+ words) Draeger Safety's breathing equipment is designed and made in Blyth.(Image: Draeger Safety UK) Strong demand for breathing equipment products has helped Blyth-based Draeger Safety to boost revenue and profits. The family-run firm, which makes a range of kit including…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (128+ words) GWINNETT COUNTY, Ga. - A Global Industrial employee died following a workplace incident in Gwinnett County, officials confirmed. Officers rushed to Global Industrial after receiving a call about an accident on the job. Emergency responders confirmed that an employee died from…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (351+ words) Cal/OSHA is prompting employers to protect indoor and outdoor workers as temperatures climb into the triple digits. Cal/OSHA is advising employers across California to maintain required heat protections as high temperatures affect much of the state. At outdoor…...

5+ day, 5+ hour ago   (251+ words) Two weeks after her husband was killed in a workplace accident in Richmond Hill, his widow is sharing the impact of the loss as Ontario’s Ministry of Labour continues to investigate. Kamal Kumar, a millwright at Gamma Foundries, died on…...

5+ day, 10+ hour ago   (128+ words) Fall may be on the horizon, but lingering summer heat can still pose serious risks for farmers and agricultural workers. While the days are getting shorter, blistering temperatures and muggy weather persist, with temperatures remaining in the upper 80s and into…...

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (312+ words) JSW Steel’s Odisha Mining Division plans to increase women’s participation in its mining workforce from 9 per cent to 30 per cent while expanding the use of digital technologies to strengthen workplace safety. The targets were outlined at the Tripartite Safety Review…...

5+ day, 3+ hour ago   (344+ words) A fatal incident near Dannevirke is a reminder that forestry businesses must verify worker competence, provide effective inductions and supervision, and have robust systems for people working alone. Trevor Beale was prosecuted by WorkSafe New Zealand after his employee Tejay…...

5+ day, 17+ hour ago   (445+ words) The phrase “not out of the woods yet” takes on new meaning during fall when the number of chain saw accidents increase. Chain saw accidents are painful, expensive and preventable, says University of Missouri Extension state forester Hank Stelzer. Plan…...

6+ day, 19+ hour ago   (451+ words) Construction charity Lighthouse has launched an urgent appeal to raise £200,000 by Christmas after a 51% jump in enquiries and a 65% rise in food deliveries from construction workers and their families. In the first seven months of this year it supported over…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago   (326+ words) Sept. 21-26 marks National Farm Safety and Health Week, a reminder that safety isn’t a separate chore on the farm or ranch – it’s part of every decision we make. Fall harvest tightens everything: the weather window, schedule, pace, margin for error....