It used to be the case that companies had one or two locations in the same general area. But these days, many companies are huge international organizations with multiple locations in several jurisdictions—and even different companies.
For example, in a recent poll, you told us that …

Every year, the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) releases statistics on workplace injuries and fatalities. The BLS just released the data on workplace fatalities in 2010. Here are the highlights.
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Since the BLS began tracking fatalities 19 years ago, 2009 was the safest …

On April 14, the acting auditor general of Alberta released a report containing scathing criticisms of the province’s enforcement of its OHS laws. (Click here for more on the report.)
One of the key criticisms centered on the province’s Certificate of Recognition (COR) program, which rewards …

Exhausted workers are more likely to get hurt on the job–and to cost your company’s bottom line.

Yes, OHS Insider is all about workplace safety. But this blog has strayed from that topic before to cover other safety topics, such as student safety or worker safety at home. So in that spirit, allow me to indulge in a safety topic near and …

The tornado season in North America begins in April, peaks in June and July, and ends in September. As residents across the deep South of the US can tell you, this tornado season has started off with a bang as a series of storms has …

When things go wrong in a mine, they tend to go really wrong. And like all confined spaces, the people endangered by a safety incident in a mine are not only the miners but also the people trying to save them. In fact, according to …

The incidence of obesity is growing across the world. Many studies have shown how being extremely overweight negatively impacts a person’s overall health. For example, the CDC reports that being overweight or obese appears to increase the risk of incurring one or more diseases and …

Based in Boston, MA, the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety has helped to improve the occupational safety and health of workers for more than 50 years. Through laboratory and field-based investigations and global research collaborations, the Institute’s goal is to advance scientific, business-relevant knowledge …

On January 25, 2011, the National Round Table on the Environment and the Economy released a report (Climate Prosperity- Parallel Paths: Canada- U.S. Climate Policy Choices) on the economic and environmental implications of Canada harmonizing its climate change policies and laws with the US. The report’s conclusion: …