New York workers face a variety of hazards on the job. Some of these hazards may come from the people or things with which they work. However, other individuals can face environmental hazards that pose a risk to their overall health.Mold can often pose a serious...
Workplace Safety
When does OSHA inspect New York businesses?
New York workers may feel like they are in danger when they go to work. They may encounter situations, they believe, can result in serious injuries to themselves and others. Employers are supposed to follow safety rules to prevent these types of situations. They are...
Helping those injured in workplace accidents
When New Yorkers go to work, they expect to do their jobs. Individuals don't expect that they will encounter a lot of obstacles in trying to get their job done correctly. In fact, most employers do everything they can to ensure that the job gets done in a timely and...
Protecting workers from the cold
In the middle of a cold winter, New Yorkers may want to stay inside and in bed all day. However, for most people, that is not reality. No matter how cold it is outside, individuals still need to get up and go to work. For many individuals, the cold weather does not...
Motor vehicles and workplace safety in New York
Workplaces across New York State often rely on motor vehicles in order to get their jobs done. Many different types of workers use cars, trucks and other heavy machinery on a daily basis. Most people understand that a car can be dangerous in any situation. This is...
Employers should take workplace safety seriously in New York
New York workers go to work every day for their employers. Company owners and managers may think that they understand what employees are going through, but they are not always in the trenches with workers. And, they rarely face the dangers that other employees must...
The New York Workplace Safety and Loss Prevention Program
A New York accident can happen to anyone at any time. Sometimes, accidents are minor, and other times they result in serious injuries. New York workplaces are no exception to these rules. Workplace accidents occur all the time and can result in harm to employees.Like...
New study shows workplaces can be safe and still profitable, too
While no employer in New York wants to see its workers get hurt on the job, some businesses are better about preventing injuries to its employees in the first place. Many managers and owners believe that while a workplace injury is not good for either employee or...
Lobbyists want change to construction safety regulations
Construction sites can be dangerous and deadly places to work. A workplace accident at a construction site in New York can lead to serious injuries just because of the nature of the heavy equipment often found on such sites. Add the element of height, such as being on...
OSHA fines growing business over safety regulation violations
Every New York workplace has the responsibility to ensure its employees are kept safe and to minimize the risk of workplace injuries. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration is a division of the United States Department of Labor and is responsible for making...