Topic: U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration

Scaffolding is major equipment used in the construction and maintenance of buildings. There are several types of suspended scaffolds.The two-point, or swing stage scaffold is a platform supported by stirrups that are suspended by a pair of ropes from supports overhead. The ...

Personal accident insurance is a supplemental insurance policy, used in conjunction with life insurance. Manual labor involved in high rise construction Personal accident insurance will typically cover for losses as a result of an accident. Businesses that have a low accident rate ...

In the wake of a violent crime, accident or suicide, the property manager, business owner or home owner is responsible for crime scene cleanup. Enroll in a HAZMAT training course that meets the Occupational Safety and Health Administration's requirements. Learn proper techniques ...

A new article on June 3, 2009 from MSN Money writer Michael Brush indicates that there is a third wave of foreclosures still to come from prime borrowers (i.e. those previously "safe-borrowers" with sound credit and fixed-rate mortgages) as a result of ...

PERHAPS BECAUSE OF THE flagging economy, and the fact it was an election year, federal agencies did little in 2008 to improve employee health and safety in the manufacturing sector. Health Administration (OSHA) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) for their lack ...

As we've said, teleworkers and after-hours workers are just as likely to have safety concerns as home-based business owners--and according to Debra Dinnocenzo, president of telework consultancy ALLearnatives and author of 101 Tips for Telecommuters ($16; Berrett-Koehler), that includes slips, trips, and ...

As investors soon realize, inevitable financial pitfalls come their way. For some, it may be easy to become discouraged and therefore accept the negative outcome on certain types of investments. Humor can help restore an investor's confidence. Here are a few phrases ...