Tragic Raleigh scaffolding accident a reminder of the importance of workplace safety
How often in life do we go through the motions without thinking? Driving to work, doing our jobs, doing things around the house. Only to…
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More on Hair Products and Formaldehyde
Image: planetc1/flickr Back in June I posted a blog, When is Styling Hair Like Dissecting A Frog? That article discussed the dangers exposure to formaldehyde in hair products can pose to...
Working for Safety in Work Zones
The Work Zone Safety Program, first created in 1989, aims to increase work zone safety awareness and education in the state of North Carolina in hopes of reducing work...
Two Workers Injured in Durham Manhole
Two employees of Triangle Grading and Paving suffocated while working in a manhole in Durham on June 7, 2011. The workers were apparently part of a crew laying pipe near the intersection of U.S. 70...
A Letter From OSHA On Texting While Driving
I was doing some research on texting while driving the other day and came upon a letter written by OSHA Assistant Secretary David Michaels to employers. The letter was published as part of...
NC Workers' Compensation Benefits Face Urgent Fight!
Workers’ compensation benefits are under attack in North Carolina. It is imperative that anyone who cares about injured workers in our state sign this vital petition—Do Not Hurt NC...
Help NC Citizens Help Injured Workers
Did you know that the current North Carolina Legislature is only days away from introducing legislation that will reduce workers’ compensation benefits? Do you realize that this...
TIMCO Employee Falls to Death in Greensboro, North Carolina
In 2008, there were 161 fatal occupational injuries in North Carolina. Twenty-two of these deaths resulted from a fall. Though the data has not been collected or published for the present year, the...
Heads Up! Falling Objects Threaten Construction Workers, Do-It-Yourselfers
Guilford County EMS transported two construction workers from Mary Foust Hall on the campus of UNC Greensboro around 3:00 p.m. on May 26, 2010 after plaster similar to stucco fell on them from the...
National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week Begins
This Monday, April 19 begins National Work Zone Safety Awareness Week for 2010. An event is scheduled in New York City to kickoff a week of programs across the United States that will promote this...