For the fifth time since 2013, The Ohio Bureau of Worker's Compensation (BWC) is returning $1 billion or more to employers across the state. About 177,000 checks will be mailed, refunding a total of around $1,500,000,000 back to those who paid in. Strong investment returns, fewer injury claims and agency...

A new-hire employee at a construction company suffered a fatal fall from a three-story apartment complex building on his second day at work. Last week, the owner of the company was sentenced to three years in prison for lacking proper safety equipment and adequate worker's compensation coverage. In a plea agreement, he...

Respiratory protection is essential for millions of professionals across a wide range of industries from fabrication to healthcare - those who work in environments which expose them to dangerous levels of contaminants such as dust, fogs, fumes, gases, vapors, or mists. These well-known respiratory health hazards can lead to lung impairment, diseases...

Respiratory protection is essential for millions of professionals across a wide range of industries from fabrication to healthcare - those who work in environments which expose them to dangerous levels of contaminants such as dust, fogs, fumes, gases, vapors, or mists. These well-known respiratory health hazards can lead to lung impairment, diseases...

Photos from recent structure demolition job sites show how seriously Detroit-based Homrich takes worker safety and protection. As they completed part of a large-scale neighborhood revitalization project, even the crane operator wears a Powered Air Purifying Respirator (PAPR) and protective suit when tearing down older homes built with asbestos-containing materials....

"Hearing protection device (HPD) use has the potential to provide adequate protection against high noise exposure, but only in cases where workers consistently wear HPDs during their entire exposure to high levels of noise.” This bit of simple logic is backed up by empirical evidence. We recently had reason to find the first...