Avoiding Slip and Falls When You’re 55 and Older

Being 55 years old is surely is not as old as 55 used to be. Now at 55 you can be fully employed, if that be your pleasure, and looking forward to many more productive years. You can volunteer, exercise, travel, participate in sports or,even go off in your own direction toward something you never anticipated. While enjoying this journey of life, there can be the occasional bump in the road. You can slip or trip and fall, upsetting the grandest of plans. Each year millions of older adults fall. One of out of five falls causes a serious injury such as...

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OSHA Reveals Top 10 Violations for 2018

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in Accidents, Construction Workers', Injuries, Premises Liability

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) announced the preliminary Top 10 most frequently cited workplace safety violations (current as of October 1) for fiscal year 2018. Patrick Kapust, deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the Top 10 as part of the 2018 NSC Congress & Expo, an annual gathering of safety professionals. While the rankings for OSHA’s Top 10 most cited violations vary little from year to year, violation No. 10 on this year’s list, “Eye and Face Protection” (1926.102), was not on the 2017 list. The Top 10 for Fiscal Year 2018 are: 1. Fall Protection – General...

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Avoiding Slip and Falls When You’re 55 and Older

OSHA Reveals Top 10 Violations for 2018