I just summarised a recent paper that explored the role that regulatory violations/penalties have on repeat violation behaviour (and interestingly, …Regulatory/OSHA safety violations/penalties and the effect on organisational outcome
BILLINGS - A former safety manager at Signal Peak Energy coal mine was sentenced this week for his role in a coverup of a mining accident that left a worker with a partial amputation after his fingers were crushed in an investigation the U.S. Attorney’s Office characterized as a broad corruption case. — Read on … Continue reading Ex-Signal Peak Mine safety manager sentenced for conspiring
With maximum limits for Occupational Safety and Health Administration penalties increasing every year – currently over $15,000 for serious/other than serious citations and more than $150,000 for a repeat and willful – knowing what to do when OSHA arrives at your door is more important than ever. That’s why we’re releasing this four-part series to … Continue reading The “Focus 4” Threshold Tips for Surviving an OSHA Inspection, Part One: Don’t Allow Supervisor Interviews on Inspection Day | Fisher Phillips
What is AI risk? AI systems are rapidly becoming more capable. AI models can generate text, images, and video that are difficult to distinguish from human-created content. While AI has many beneficial applications, it can also be used to perpetuate bias, power autonomous weapons, promote misinformation, and conduct cyberattacks. Even as AI systems are used … Continue reading 8 Examples of AI Risk
This conference paper very briefly described a human factors analysis of rail freight yard performance, based on observations, expert elicitation and…Human performance in the rail freight yard
So, assuming radical Republicans don’t sabotage the agreement that their fearless leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy, reached with President Biden, we …What the Debt Ceiling Agreement Means for Workplace Safety
Across nationwide testing, marijuana positivity rates for 2022 reached 4.3% (up from 2.7% in 2017), with biggest gains found in states that legalized recreational marijuana. Impairment and related safety hazards have been disrupting the workplace resulting in lost time, absenteeism, safety hazards, and serious industrial accidents. We track annual positivity test reports from Quest Diagnostics, … Continue reading High Times: Marijuana Positivity in Workplace Drug Tests Reaches 25-Year Record | Workplace Safety and Environmental Law Alert Blog
This 2004 paper used diary methodology to track employee self-reported incidents/events and errors (including recovery from errors), and also the …Biases in incident reporting databases: an empirical study in the chemical process industry
CSB Releases Final Report into 2021 Fatal Acid Release at LyondellBasell La Porte Complex in La Porte, Texas Washington D.C., May 25, 2023 - Today, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released its final report into the July 27, 2021, fatal acetic acid release at the LyondellBasell La Porte Complex in La … Continue reading U.S. Chemical Safety Board Issues Final Report into 2021 Fatal Acid Release at LyondellBassell La Port Complex in La Porte, Texas
More than a third of workplace injuries occur during employees’ first year on the job, regardless of age or industry experience, according to a new report from Travelers. In fact, an employee’s time spent in a particular role is one of the driving factors in injury frequency, according to Travelers 2023 Injury Impact Report, which … Continue reading 34% of Workplace Injuries Occur in First Year on the Job: Travelers
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) – Attorneys for a group of workers who believe their jobs cleaning up a massive coal ash spill in Tennessee led to a slew of illnesses, including fatal cancers, have reached a settlement with the contractor who organized the cleanup for the Tennessee Valley Authority, according to a notice posted on the … Continue reading Contractor Says it has Settled Lawsuit with Sick and Dying Coal Ash Workers
The federal government is planning to reform a workplace safety program that was scrutinized in a recent ProPublica investigation. The Star Program recognizes workplaces with strong safety programs and rewards them by curtailing the number of times government regulators show up randomly. It is based on the theory that motivating companies to adhere to best … Continue reading OSHA Plans to Reform “Star” Workplace Safety Program — ProPublica
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