New Jersey workers who are concerned about safety in their workplaces can make a confidential report to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration. An example might be a workplace in which employees do not have the necessary equipment to perform their duties...
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Steps to prevent serious injury accidents
New Jersey employees face a variety of dangers in their workplaces. Traditionally, the approach to safety programs has been to report injury accidents, investigate them and to take steps to keep them from happening in the future. This approach misses steps that can be...
Study finds common pipe repair method is hazardous
Utility workers in New Jersey and across the United States should be aware that a common method of pipe repair is more dangerous than previously thought, according to a study. The study was conducted by Purdue University researchers. Cured-in-place pipe repair, also...
U.S. nuclear lab has history of safety lapses
New Jersey residents may have heard that there have been numerous safety lapses at a U.S. nuclear laboratory in the past few, according to a nonprofit journalism organization. The safety issues caused work at the facility to be temporarily suspended in 2013. In a...
Power-line incident draws attention to potential risk
New Jersey workers may want to know about a 'close call alert' that was issued by the Mine Safety and Health Administration earlier in 2017. According to reports, a tractor-trailer failed to keep clear of an overhead power line during operations. Although the contact...
Robotic equipment creates workplace safety challenges
As robots become more common in manufacturing environments in New Jersey, the likelihood of worker injuries could rise. Although manufacturers make extensive efforts to design safe systems, the risk of injury persists. The co-president of a robot manufacturing company...
Injuries at chemical manufacturing plants
New Jersey residents working at one of the state's numerous chemical manufacturing plants should know about the most common injuries that occur at these facilities and their causes. Knowing about the various safety threats can help prevent accidents from occurring.The...
Steps to safe ladder use
A stepladder can be an effective tool for New Jersey workers who need help reaching something that is several feet off of the ground. However, it is important that they use stepladders properly to ensure that they don't get hurt doing so. For instance, the ladder...
Grain entrapment accidents spike in 2016
Grain silos continue to put workers in New Jersey and around the country at risk, according to a report by Purdue University. It notes that grain entrapment accidents rose by 21 percent in 2016 from the previous year. These types of accidents often occur when grain...
National conversations and controversy over workers comp opt-outs
A century ago, Texas started allowing employers to opt out of state-mandates workers’ compensation benefits. In spite of opposition and controversy, it has stood the test of time. In those 100 years, other states have tried to model their worker’...