South Carolina parents may be able to save the lives of their children if they restrain them properly when in vehicles. A study that appeared in the "Journal of Pediatrics" found that a 10 percent increase in correct use of restraints could lower the fatality rate for...
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Month: May 2017
Alcohol-related motorcycle facts for 2014
In South Carolina and across the country, 4,311 motorcycle riders died in traffic accidents during 2014. While speeding, the driver's age and the size of the motorcycle were factors in many of the crashes, alcohol was a factor in nearly 40 percent of the accidents,...
What to know about combustible dust
South Carolina workers may not realize the danger that combustible dust may pose in the workplace. According to data from the National Fire Incident Reporting System, there were 500 combustible dust fires in 2011 alone. The fires impacted companies across a variety of...
The dangers of power lines at work sites
South Carolina workers who are driving a tractor-trailer near surface power lines can take steps to increase their safety. In one instance, a tractor-trailer made contact with an overhead ground wire, and while there was damage, no one was injured. However, the Mine...
Poultry processing is a hazardous job
South Carolina poultry processing workers may be in one of the most hazardous occupations according to a report from the National Employment Law Project. Between January 2015 and September 2016, OSHA received reports on 180 severe injuries in poultry processing...
Updated silica regulation could improve workplace safety
Some granular absorbents used in South Carolina workplaces may jeopardize employee health. To improve worker safety, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration has announced a final rule concerning respirable crystalline silica. According to OSHA, the use of...
OSHA’s fall prevention campaign
Many workplace fatalities for construction workers in South Carolina and the rest of the country are caused by falling. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration names the absence of sufficient fall protection as its most commonly cited violation.In order to...