3/12/2018 There was a time in this country when young children – very young children – routinely worked legally. After the Civil war industry grew at such a pace that children, often as young as 10 years old (but sometimes much younger) were forced into the ranks of the working Read more…
2/19/2018 Over the years the profession of Occupational Safety and Health developed the philosophy that all accidents are preventable. This viewpoint came about over years of performing accident investigations and dissecting the various components that contribute to an accident. An accident is typically defined as an unwanted and unplanned event Read more…
10/30/2017 In the early morning hours one day this past June, a 24-story apartment building in London caught fire resulting in the deaths of an estimated 80 people with another 70 persons severely injured. Persons were so badly burned, that as of late September, a number of the victims still Read more…
9/11/2017 First, Texas suffered the devastation of Harvey. And now Irma has come to Florida and is looking just as threatening. But while these storms bring immediate destruction, they will fade; however, another form of devastation is just days away. Due to such traumatic events as the Indian Ocean Earthquake/Tsunami Read more…
Week of September 5, 2017 – Workplace Violence Workplace violence (WPV) is defined as any act or threat of physical violence, harassment, intimidation, or other threatening disruptive behavior that occurs at the work site. It ranges from threats and verbal abuse to physical assaults and homicide. It can affect Read more…
8/28/2017 Today, the automobile industry has many mandatory safety features for any car sold in the United States. Some of the more notable ones include seat belts (actually belt and shoulder strap), locking doors, anti-lock brakes, padded dashboards (yep, they weren’t always standard) and shatter-proof windows. The first recorded car Read more…
7/31/2017 One of the purposes of presenting S&H topics is to look at past events and to learn from these experiences: whether they are tragic or just amusing. Many of the recipients of the Darwin awards fit into both categories. By studying past events we have the opportunity to see Read more…
5/15/2017 Undoubtedly when we are pressed to think of great disasters in history, the tragedy of the Titanic comes to mind. And while the story of the titanic has a multitude of points to be learned, other tragedies have their stories that should not be forgotten; if not for the Read more…
2/15/2016 On Oct. 23, 2015, an underground containment system for natural gas ruptured just north of Los Angeles, California in the quiet community of Porter Ranch. This facility is owned and operated by the Southern California Gas Company and is referred to as the Aliso Canyon Storage Facility. Natural Gas Read more…
2/6/2012 The year is 1866. The American Civil War ended only one year earlier and life in New York City was returning to its normal pace focusing on urban affairs (New York not only had brigades engaged in battle, but this was also the scene of the great draft riots Read more…