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Worker Wearing Glove Hand Protection

How Nudge Theory Supports Hand Safety PPE Compliance

Applying behavioral science to safety, nudge theory helps improve glove compliance by guiding workers toward safe habits through simple, effective design.

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Simplifying Safety Incentive Programs

How less complexity drives better results.

The Lord of Safety Things

Drawing lessons from The Lord of the Rings, this article explores how leadership, collaboration, and purpose can elevate workplace safety and drive meaningful cultural change.

Digital Lockout Tagout

Connected Lockout/Tagout: Smarter, Faster, but Still Physical

As connected safety technologies expand into more workplaces, LOTO systems are evolving to offer greater visibility, accountability and compliance support—but they also raise new questions.

Workers Learning CPR

Training to Prepare Staff for Cardiac Emergencies

How Florida-based Westgate Resorts focuses on AED training to ensure all staff are prepared when an incident occurs.

NSC Congress

NSC Safety Congress & Expo 2025 Set for Denver with Education, Keynotes and Expo

The NSC Safety Congress & Expo returns Sept. 15–17 with educational opportunities, keynote addresses, a large expo floor, and networking events designed to help safety professionals address today’s workplace challenges.

Hard Hat

The Continued Rise of Smart Helmets

IoT-enabled helmets are helping to redefine what it means to protect the head and thusly redefine safety on the job site. Here are two innovations recently seen at ASSP Safety 2025.

Workers Huddle

The High Rate of Accidents Among New Hires

Reducing First-Year Injuries in Fast-Paced Environments



Worker on Roof With harnesses

The Key to an Effective Fall Protection Program

How employers can significantly reduce fall-related injuries and fatalities by following the Hierarchy of Fall Protection Controls.

Workers in PPE on an Elevated Platform

From Risk to Response: Aligning PPE with Smarter Jobsite Planning

By applying the hierarchy of controls and integrating safety planning with field operations, employers can better determine when PPE is truly needed—and ensure it's the right protection for the job.

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