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Breathing Easier: The Crucial Role of Gas Detection in Confined Space Entry

Breathing Easier: The Crucial Role of Gas Detection in Confined Space Entry

Effective gas detection and a comprehensive confined space entry plan are crucial for ensuring worker safety and preventing fatalities in hazardous environments.

Evaluating and Upgrading Fall Protection Systems: A Guide for Safety Managers

Evaluating and Upgrading Fall Protection Systems: A Guide for Safety Managers

Staying ahead of the curve requires proactive assessments and enhancements in fall protection.

Tapping Into the Hive Mind

An ASSP effort compiles worthwhile insights from safety’s collective expertise.

Avoid Suspension Trauma with a Comprehensive Fall Protection Program

Avoid Suspension Trauma with a Comprehensive Fall Protection Program

Fall protection and awareness of suspension trauma are essential for ensuring workplace safety, as proper equipment use and effective rescue plans can prevent injuries and save lives.

Driving Sustainability: The Role of ESG Metrics and Sustainable PPE in Reducing Scope 3 Emissions

Driving Sustainability: The Role of ESG Metrics and Sustainable PPE in Reducing Scope 3 Emissions

Investors and stakeholders increasingly emphasize the importance of environmental, social and governance metrics to drive corporate sustainability and ethical business practices.

Revolutionizing Safety: How AI Is Transforming the Workplace

By optimizing workflows, providing real-time hazard detection and ensuring compliance with safety regulations, AI is changing the modern workplace environment.

OSHA Cites New Jersey Construction Contractor with 32 Safety Violations

OSHA Cites New Jersey Construction Contractor with 32 Safety Violations

Road Contractor Corp. faces more than $819,000 in proposed penalties.

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Workplace hand injuries: Did you know PPE is the line of defense?

Every year, millions of workers get injured on the job, and a significant number of reported occupational injuries are hand related. Depending on the severity, not only do these injuries have a huge medical cost associated with them but are also expensive in terms of lost productivity and wages.



Federal Judge Upholds DOL’s Decision in Whistleblower Case

Federal Judge Upholds DOL’s Decision in Whistleblower Case

Crane Masters Inc. must now compensate the worker, who was terminated after voicing safety concerns.

NSC Secures $3 Million Grant to Enhance Workplace Safety Technology

NSC Secures $3 Million Grant to Enhance Workplace Safety Technology

The funding from McElhattan Foundation will go to the NSC’s Work to Zero initiative.

Judge Upholds OSHA Violations Against United Airlines for Worker Injury in 2021

Judge OSHA Violations Against United Airlines for Worker Injury in 2021

The airline faces a $14,502 penalty and a citation, both resulting from the initial investigation.

New Report Reveals Key Safety Concerns Among Industrial Workers

New Report Reveals Key Safety Concerns Among Industrial Workers

One of the biggest issues is a lack of adequate employee training.

OSHA Cites Pallet Manufacturer for Violations Tied to Machine Safety Hazards

OSHA Cites Pallet Manufacturer for Violations Tied to Machine Safety Hazards

Konz Wood Products faces a total of $177,453 in proposed penalties.

ASSP Now Offers Limited-Time Reduced Rates for Safety 2024

ASSP Now Offers Limited-Time Reduced Rates for Safety 2024

Tickets for the annual event are now available ahead of the price increase on June 13, 2024.

FMCSA Announces $480 Million in Grants to Prevent Injuries Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles

FMCSA Announces $480 Million in Grants to Prevent Injuries Involving Commercial Motor Vehicles

The agency has allocated $480 million to improve commercial vehicle safety and reduce roadway fatalities.

NSC Highlights Key Workplace Safety Issues Throughout National Safety Month

NSC Highlights Key Workplace Safety Issues Throughout National Safety Month

This year’s observance includes safety engagement, roadway safety, risk reduction, and slips, trips, and falls.

Enhancing Employee Engagement with VR, AI and 3D Tools

Enhancing Employee Engagement with VR, AI and 3D Tools

When done correctly, a combination of new technology and traditional methods can create the perfect balance of engaging, thoughtful training that employees need.

The Rise of Technology to Enhance Workplace Safety in Construction

The Rise of Technology to Enhance Workplace Safety in Construction

A range of promising technologies ranging from wearable technology to helmet-based safety measures are now being introduced to boost construction worker safety.

54 Years of Misinformation: Squat Lifting is Still Not Safer Than Stoop Lifting

54 Years of Misinformation: Squat Lifting is Still Not Safer Than Stoop Lifting

Recent research shows that neither squat lifting nor stoop lifting techniques are safer, emphasizing the role of lift frequency, object weight, lift height, and individual capability to reduce injury risk.

Cognitive Bias in OHS Investigation: The Biasing Power of Source Identity

Cognitive Bias in OHS Investigation: The Biasing Power of Source Identity

The influence of an information source's identity can significantly bias occupational health and safety investigators' judgments.

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