Report: Hearing Loss the Most Common Work-Related Illness

Each year, more than 22 million workers in the US are exposed to loud noise levels in their workplace that pose a serious occupational hazard, which is one of the reasons hearing loss caused by high noise exposure is the most common work-related illness among workers, according to a new report. The study — which … Read more

McCormick Spice Company Honored for ‘Net Zero Energy’ Usage

McCormick & Company, the Maryland-based manufacturer of cooking spices and other food products, was recently presented with a prestigious sustainability award for operating its mega-distribution center with “net zero” energy usage. The company’s 363,000-square-foot warehouse in Belcamp, Maryland, actually generates more electricity than it uses by means of a 1.8-megawatt rooftop solar power system, as … Read more

Self-Dumping Hoppers Take Trouble Out of Handling Bulk and Waste Products

Self-dumping hoppers may be low-tech, gravity-activated tools, but they offer a highly effective way to load, transport and dump bulk and waste products safely and conveniently. Self-dumping hoppers typically attach to the forks of a lift truck, powered pallet lifter, or even onto casters. Others are designed to sit permanently on top of dumpsters, storage … Read more

Georgia Building $2 Billion Trucks-Only Interstate to Ease Traffic

Traffic congestion on I-75 between Macon and Atlanta is some of the worst in the US. But Georgia drivers may soon get a reprieve when the state completes a 40-mile-long, trucks-only freeway that runs parallel to the highway. The first-of-its-kind publicly-funded highway is designed to help ease existing traffic and prepare for the anticipated increase … Read more

3rd Annual ‘National Safety Stand-Down’ to Be Held Next Week

The third annual national “Safety Stand-Down” — in which businesses nationwide take a time-out to review safety procedures with employees — is scheduled for May 2 through 6. The event, which is sponsored by the US Occupational Safety and Health Administration, will once again focus on recognizing the hazards and prevention of falls in the … Read more

Emergency Showers and Eye Wash Stations and Hazardous Chemicals

Businesses that expose workers to potentially hazardous chemicals that could cause blindness or damage to their eyesight are required by law to have working emergency eyewash stations available at all times. In some cases, an emergency shower that can wash hazardous materials — especially corrosive chemicals or radiation — from workers’ bodies also should be … Read more