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...
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Month: November 2016
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...
Workplace dangers in healthcare professions
Although each state's workplace safety statistics can be affected by the prevalent industries in the area, South Carolina workers and employers can benefit from an awareness of national trends. According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, those working in nursing...
Report indicates insufficient mine safety warning measures
Workers in South Carolina and the rest of the nation have the right to work in safe conditions. According to a recent report issued by the Office of Inspector General, federal mine safety officials are not proficiently addressing worker complaints concerning the...
Aggressive driving a factor in majority of traffic fatalities
Aggressive driving contributed to 56 percent of traffic fatalities between 2003 and 2007, according to an American Automobile Association study. The study made use of data gathered by the Fatal Accident Report System, a project of the National Highway Traffic Safety...
Keeping temporary workers safe on the job
Temporary workers in South Carolina are entitled to the same safety protections as their full-time counterparts. A case study published by the American Staffing Association and the National Safety Council in conjunction with the Occupational Safety and Heath...