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Keeping Workers with Demanding Schedules Safe and Healthy

Keeping Workers with Demanding Schedules Safe and Healthy

Working extended or irregular shifts can lead to problems for workers, but there are ways employers can make their jobs safer.

Legionella Sampling: What's Your Sampling Strategy?

Let's look at the background of the sampling process.

A Glance at Safety Bills Proposed, Passed in 2022

What steps are governments taking to protect workers?

Protecting Workers from Trench Collapses

Protecting Workers from Trench Collapses

More than 370 workers lost their lives to trench-related incidents from 2003 to 2017.

The Most Common Injuries in Construction, and The Potential for Traumatic Brain Injuries

The Most Common Injuries in Construction, and The Potential for Traumatic Brain Injuries

Between 2003 and 2010, 2,210 construction workers died due to a traumatic brain injury.

Mobile Apps from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety

Mobile Apps from the National Institute for Occupational Health and Safety

Looking for information at your fingertips during work? NIOSH might have an app for you.

An In-Depth Look at 2021 Fatal Occupational Injury Data

An In-Depth Look at 2021 Fatal Occupational Injury Data

The data include information on gender, event or exposure, job and more.

Streamlining Tier II Reporting With Digitization and Automation

Streamlining Tier II Reporting With Digitization and Automation

Using technology can help empower EHS teams and ensure proactive environmental compliance for businesses.



Stay Safe When Traveling for Winter Holidays, New Year

Stay Safe When Traveling for Winter Holidays, New Year's

NSC estimates that hundreds of lives may be lost while traveling during the upcoming holidays.

How to Unify Safety Practices Across Your Manufacturing Organization

How to Unify Safety Practices Across Your Manufacturing Organization

Better data and analytics, improved access to employees’ perspectives and consistent communication can unify these practices.

OSHA Cites Amazon for Recordkeeping Violations

Following inspections at six warehouse facilities, the e-commerce company now faces up to $29,000 in proposed penalties.

Fatal Work Injuries in 2021 Up Almost Nine Percent from 2020

In 2021, 5,190 workers lost their lives compared to 4,764 in 2020.

OSHA Finds Workers Up to 20 Feet High with No Fall Protection, Cites Ohio Roofing Contractor

OSHA Finds Workers Up to 20 Feet High with No Fall Protection, Cites Ohio Roofing Contractor

The contractor now faces citations for five violations and $300,144 in proposed penalties.

Safety Goals: Resolutions Aren’t Just for the New Year

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Safety Goals: Resolutions Aren’t Just for the New Year

2023 is upon us. Editor Sydny Shepard talks all about making New Year's Resolutions for safety and how to stick with them.

Chemical Safety: Substituting a Hazardous Chemical for a Safer One

Chemical Safety: Substituting a Hazardous Chemical for a Safer One

OSHA provides a toolkit that outlines steps for substituting chemicals.

Improve Company Culture by Protecting Your People with Workforce Wearables

Improve Company Culture by Protecting Your People with Workforce Wearables

From exosuits to AR goggles, employers can invest in a range of technology to keep workers from getting injured.

Dollar General Cited After Obstructed Electrical Panel, Emergency Exit Found in GA Store

Dollar General Cited After Obstructed Electrical Panel, Emergency Exit Found in GA Store

The company’s list of citations and proposed penalties continue after the recent inspection.

How Can Distracted Driving Affect Occupational Safety?

How Can Distracted Driving Affect Occupational Safety?

Distracted driving can affect the driver, the reputation of the company and others on the road.

Power Generation Facilities Recognized with ‘Star’ Status Under OSHA’s VPP

The two facilities are located in Massachusetts and are operated by Luminant.

High Human Costs of Workplace Injuries Could Deepen Labor Shortages In 2023

High Human Costs of Workplace Injuries Could Deepen Labor Shortages In 2023

Use data to catch an injury before a worker reports pain to minimize injuries and keep valuable workers in jobs.

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