Occupational safety

In the United States, if you work in construction, or in the maritime industry, or on a farm, the Occupational...

Electrical contractors can’t take the whole winter off. However, cold weather can create all sorts of safety problems for electricians...

When recyclables make it into landfills, they contribute to a problem that many in the environmental community don't necessarily connect...

Hospitals and laboratories face complex challenges with safe medical waste management. Besides generating recycling, compost, and landfill garbage, these medical...

Safety may be the most important issue facing the solid waste industry today. As we near the final year of...

First, the good news. Fatalities for refuse and recycling collectors declined to a rate of 34.1 per...

The term 'meatpacking safety' suggests to the popular imagination serious injuries, with cuts, burns, and fractures featuring prominently. In fact,...

As we head into summer, temperatures rise and so do the chances of getting a heat-related illness. This umbrella term...