On the evening of December 10th, a tornado tore through an Illinois warehouse that collapsed part of the building and 6 workers were killed and injuring over 40 (via NYT.) Many employees have spoken out about the fact that Amazon prohibits the use of mobile phones on the warehouse floors, except in the case of emergencies. The workers argue that their smartphone would have allowed them access to emergency weather warnings. 

The football season is well underway and we're loving every minute of it. When it comes to safety for industrial companies, we would also love it if — the next time a game is on — you paid attention to the game-day morning shows. Watch as the cameras roam around the stadium while the players get warmed up before play. You'll learn something very interesting...

UPDATE: This mandate is currently being challenged in courts

Companies with over 100 employees will be mandated to require COVID-19 vaccinations for their workers or do regular testing, according to OSHA.

Safety professionals are always looking for ways to prevent injuries to their workers. And they are doing a very good job — since the 1970s, injuries and deaths in the workplace have been on a steady decline. 

In a recent article, Forbes suggested that workplace safety is not getting the attention that it should. And we tend to agree. They provide 5 actions that industrial companies can take to address safety at work:

Injury prevention programs have existed for decades. But 4 major gaps exist…

Every industrial workplace struggles to contain employee injuries.

Ask the CFO of any manufacturing business, transportation company, construction firm, or industrial company how to lower Workers' Comp insurance premiums and you'll get a handful of answers — most revolve around reviewing for open claims, fighting frivolous claims, cutting medical costs, and requiring worker drug testing. 

Say the word "onboarding" to any manager or company exec and eyes will roll. Hard. Onboarding means starting something new, something different, and learning new things. Yuck. Nobody has the time or energy for that. But guess what? With Virtual Injury Prevention services from Healthy Roster, it's not hard at all. 

As an industrial CFO, you need to demonstrate operational prowess, a mindset towards growth, and strong fiscal leadership.

Amazon has over 80 distribution and warehouse facilities in the U.S. and can employ 1,000 to over 1,500 full-time workers to handle the demand of storing, sorting and shipping packages. That many people, doing that much heavy lifting and repetitive motion, can lead to a lot of musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) in the workplace.