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New Products Round-Up: Friday, January 24, 2025

New Products Round-Up: Friday, January 24, 2025

This week’s new safety products enhance workplace safety and productivity with solutions like AI solutions, dust control fans, benchtop ionizers and USB flashlights.

Winter Heat Stroke: The Workplace Danger You May Not Be Prepared For

Winter Heat Stroke: The Workplace Danger You May Not Be Prepared For

Addressing the risk of winter heat stroke is essential for maintaining employee safety, productivity and well-being year-round.

NSC, Massachusets Department of Labor Standards Launch Webinar Series on Distracted Driving Risks

NSC, Massachusets Department of Labor Standards Launch Webinar Series on Distracted Driving Risks

The free webinar series aims to equip public sector professionals with strategies to mitigate distracted driving risks.



DOL Orders Reinstatement of Worker Fired Over Safety Concerns

DOL Orders Reinstatement of Worker Fired Over Safety Concerns

Strasburg Rail Road Co. must reinstate and compensate an employee wrongfully fired for refusing to issue safety licenses to an unqualified manager.

OSHA Appoints Scott Ketcham as Deputy Assistant Secretary

OSHA Appoints Scott Ketcham as Deputy Assistant Secretary

Scott Ketcham, OSHA's new deputy assistant secretary, brings over 20 years of OSHA experience and a strong background in safety enforcement and leadership.

OSHA Cites Appliance Manufacturer for Willful Machine Safety Lapses

OSHA Cites Appliance Manufacturer for Willful Machine Safety Lapses

Haier US Appliance Solutions faces OSHA penalties after a supervisor's fatal injuries exposed ongoing machine safety violations.

ASSP Opens Registration for Safety 2025 Conference and Expo

ASSP Opens Registration for Safety 2025 Conference and Expo

ASSP’s annual event heads to Orlando, Florida, from July 22-24, 2025.

OSHA Cites Storm Pipe Cleaner for Safety Failures After Fatal Explosion

OSHA Cites Storm Pipe Cleaner for Safety Failures After Fatal Explosion

OSHA investigators highlighted the dangers of pressurized pipe plugs in the aftermath of a fatal explosion in Port St. Lucie, Florida.

MSHA Finds 119 Violations in December 2024 Impact Inspections

MSHA Finds 119 Violations in December 2024 Impact Inspections

MSHA conducted 13 mine inspections in December 2024, uncovering 119 violations.

OSHA Partners with NSC and Road to Zero Coalition to Address Workplace Motor Vehicle Fatalities

OSHA Partners with NSC and Road to Zero Coalition to Address Workplace Motor Vehicle Fatalities

The collaboration aims to reduce transportation-related workplace fatalities by promoting safe driving practices.

OSHA Ends COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking

OSHA Ends COVID-19 Healthcare Rulemaking

The agency’s focus now shifts to broader infectious disease protections in healthcare.

Perdue Farms Will Pay $4 Million After Child Labor Violations

Perdue Farms Will Pay $4 Million After Child Labor Violations

The young workers were permitted to use hazardous equipment during work hours.

OSHA Cites Soap Manufacturer for Putting Workers at Risk After Hazardous Gas Release

OSHA Cites Soap Manufacturer for Putting Workers at Risk After Hazardous Gas Release

A hazardous gas release at soap manufacturer AFCO hospitalized 12 workers, leading to OSHA citations and over $161,310 in penalties.

Washington L&I Fines Business Owners for Asbestos Removal Violations

Washington L&I Fines Business Owners for Asbestos Removal Violations

Two Vancouver house flippers face $116,300 in fines for improper asbestos removal during a renovation project.

BCSP and CIDC Partner to Advance Safety Standards in Construction

BCSP and CIDC Partner to Advance Safety Standards in Construction

BCSP partners with India’s CIDC to promote global safety standards and workforce development in the construction industry, enhancing safety practices and professional certification pathways.

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