(NIOSH) The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) outlines potential hazards to outdoor workers and the responsibility of employers to mitigate these risks: Outdoor workers are exposed to many types of hazards that depend on their type of work, geographic region, season, and duration of time they are outside.…
(WSBTV) Georgia Crane Collapse Firefighters reportedly rescued two construction workers during an Atlanta crane collapse Thursday afternoon, October 15, 2015. According to WSBTV News, the construction accident occurred near Roxboro and Kingsboro Roads in Buckhead, as construction crews worked on a high-rise apartment building. The crane apparently hit a cherry picker as it fell and came to rest…
(OSHA) Grain handling plants receive, manage, store, process, and ship a variety of raw agricultural goods, such as, corn, wheat, oats, barley, sunflower seeds, and soybeans. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) considers the grain handling industry a “high hazard industry where workers can be exposed to numerous serious and life…