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Training management software assists employers in verifying that training requirements for temp workers are being met, offering them full visibility and control over training workflows across multiple work sites.

Construction Safety: Using Technology to Keep Workers from Falling Through the EHS Cracks

Many of today's on-demand training solutions are highly affordable and scalable, offering hundreds of individual lessons that can be deployed to workers based on their specific training needs and requirements.

When starting workplace air monitoring, think about what needs to be measured—personal dust exposure, dust from a particular machine, or wider environmental monitoring? (Casella photo)

Preventing Worker Exposure to Silica Dust

OSHA has provided three different methods for employers to ensure employees are protected.

Indianapolis Shines for NSC 2017

Indiana's capital city was a fine choice to host the National Safety Council's annual conference.

Washington State, Seattle Sue OxyContin's Manufacturer

The lawsuits were filed in King County Superior Court and contend that Purdue's illegal conduct contributed to excessive prescriptions and addiction, causing many addicted patients to look for other ways to get more pills or to get heroin.

Thanks to the broader band noise reduction offered in the ear canal, the active portion adds more than three times the allowable ambient noise exposure time compared to double hearing protection.

Construction Workers Most Exposed to Loud Noise

Workers in construction and extraction occupations were mostly exposed to loud work (49.6 percent of jobs) or very loud work (7.9 percent) in 2016, according to BLS.

FDA Offers Better Access to Adverse Drug Reports

The new dashboard allows users to search for and organize data by criteria such as drug/biological product, age of the patient, type of adverse event, year the adverse event occurred, or within a specific timeframe.

Some Keynote Speaker Suggestions for NSC 2018

Looking ahead to the 2018 Congress, who might be a good choice for the big-name speaker in Houston?

NSC Honors Road, Community, and Workplace Safety Achievers

The council's National Awards Celebration is an annual event at the NSC Congress & Expo, the largest U.S. annual gathering of safety and health professionals.



Looking Ahead to NSC 2018

Houston's George R. Brown Convention Center is the setting for the National Safety Council's big annual conference next year.

NSC Takes Aim at Workers' Fatigue with New Online Tool

The National Safety Council says fatigue in the workplace is one of its most significant new priorities.

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