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Legislators Say Amazon Prime Day is a Major Cause of Injuries for Warehouse Workers
Amazon's popular Prime Day sales event has been "a major cause of injuries" for warehouse workers who pick and pack customer orders at the e-commerce giant's facilities across the United States, ...
National Safety Month Focus: Engagement, Road Safety, Risk Reduction, Falls
June is National Safety Month, and each year the National Safety Council (NSC) highlights a different theme each week. The first week of June focused on how both employers and employees must be ...
Workforce Drug Test Cheating Surged in 2023
Overall Drug Positivity Holds Steady at Historically High Rates while Marijuana Positivity Continued Upward Climb in the General U.S. Workforce A new report highlights the startling upward trend of ...
Injury Rates at SpaceX Exceed Industry Average for Second Year
Injury rates at SpaceX facilities continued to exceed an industry average in 2023, according to a Reuters review of safety data reported to U.S. regulators by the space venture controlled by ...
Texas Mutual: Serious Injuries in the Workplace Increased 6% Last Year
In a recent safety alert blog, Texas Mutual reported nearly 6 percent more severe workplace injuries in 2023 compared to the previous year. The construction industry topped the list, according to the ...
Study: Slight Increase in Workplace Injuries in States Where Recreational Marijuana Is Allowed
In states where recreational marijuana laws allow for its recreational use, a new study has found an increase in workplace injuries. The study, "Recreational Marijuana Legalization and Workplace ...
3M People Worldwide Die of Work-Related Accidents, Diseases: Report
Nearly three million workers die each year due to work-related accidents and diseases, an increase of more than 5 percent as compared to 2015, according to a recent estimate by the International ...
Study: Exosuits Increase Productivity, Reduce Worker Discomfort
Workers wearing exoskeletons can increase productivity by 8 percent, according to a newly released report by HeroWear, a manufacturer specializing in soft, textile based exoskeletons called exosuits, ...