South Carolina workers may be pleased to learn that some researchers are turning to smartphone technology to prevent injuries in the manufacturing sector. A professor at University of Wisconsin-Madison and his research team has been working on creating a solution that...
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Year: 2016
The safety of older workers in the workforce
Older workers in South Carolina and the rest of the country are a part of a growing segment of the United States workforce. Their increasing presence is motivating researchers and safety professionals to come up with efficient methods of accommodation. According to...
OSHA clarifies ongoing record-keeping duties
Employers in South Carolina and around the country are required to record work-related injuries and illnesses and keep the records for at least five years. If an employer does not maintain accurate records, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration may decide...
Truck drivers have higher injury rates than other workers
Truck drivers in South Carolina do one of the nation's most hazardous jobs. In fact, truck drivers sustain almost three times more non-fatal work-related injuries and illnesses than the average U.S. worker. A Bureau of Labor Statistics report found that the nonfatal...
Safety regulations for truckers blocked
People who get less sleep might be worse drivers, according to a report from the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety. The report indicates that drowsy drivers are more likely to be involved in a crash, but rules to keep commercial drivers of large trucks from working...
Welding and other hot work raises safety issues for employers
Workers in South Carolina and around the country who perform duties such as welding, brazing, soldering and grinding face a number of particular hazards, but there are steps that their employers can take to reduce the risk of injuries caused by heat or fires....
OSHA issues final rules related to slip and fall safety
South Carolina companies are required to conform to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's rules governing safety in the workplace. On Nov. 17, 2016, the agency published an update to its regulations covering walking and working surfaces and fall...
Truck drivers in the age of autonomous trucking
Autonomous trucks may be hitting the highways in South Carolina and around the country in the future. However, before the U.S. can enter the new era of computer guided shipping and delivery, significant infrastructure improvements will be necessary.Using advanced...
Improving workplace safety
The funding for the Center for Work, Health and Wellbeing at Harvard T.H. Chan School was recently renewed with a $6.5 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health. South Carolina employers and employees may be interested to learn how...
How digital technology makes workplaces safer
Many South Carolina employees may be working in safer environments than their counterparts in the past could have dreamed of. That is in part due to technology. The digital age not only makes things more convenient, it can increase safety with technology that can...