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Meet OSHA's New Leadership

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration has a new leadership team.

Improving Safety with a Risk Management Focus

The responsibility of safety personnel must change from being a worker focus to becoming a risk and safety consultant to management.

NAHB Hosts Construction Worker Stand Down

NAHB Hosts Construction Worker Stand Down

The National Association of Home Builders held its second worker stand down the week of Jan.. 10.



Biden Issues Workplace Health and Safety Executive Order

Biden Issues Workplace Health and Safety Executive Order

The Jan. 22 executive order instructs OSHA to clarify and update COVID-19 safety recommendations.

Winter Slips, Trips and Falls: Avoiding Injury and Incidents in the Workplace

Employers have a responsibility to take the right precautions and prepare their employees for any weather conditions.

Contact Tracing: The Cogency and the Controversy

While contact tracing can be performed manually, there are a number of worker-safety apps available that will save you time and money.

Nine Mine Workers Found Dead After Explosion in China

Nine Mine Workers Found Dead After Explosion in China

A Jan. 10 gold mine explosion killed 10 workers, while one is still missing.

BCSP Announces Award of Excellence and Lifetime Achievement Award Recipients

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) is proud to announce the 2020 recipients of the organization's most prestigious awards.

Safety Speak: A Season for Change — New OSHA Leadership and a Plan to Defeat COVID-19

Episode 51

Safety Speak: A Season for Change — New OSHA Leadership and a Plan to Defeat COVID-19

In this Safety Speak mini episode of the podcast, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the new OSHA leadership appointment and how the Biden Administration has addressed worker safety and health amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.

Embrace Technology to Get the Most Out of Remote Audits and Management Systems

Technology has been an audit enabler for businesses to effectively manage risk and remain compliant with ISO management system standards.

Maintaining Health and Safety During Takeaway and Curbside Pickups

Maintaining Health and Safety During Takeaway and Curbside Pickups

Although food delivery during the pandemic has been a saving grace for restaurants, it presents health and safety challenges that need to be addressed.

Biden Chooses Steel Worker Safety Official for OSHA Leadership Position

Former United Steelworkers safety official Jim Frederick will act as OSHA’s Deputy Assistant Secretary of Labor.

Meatpacking Industry Pushes for Worker Vaccinations

Meatpacking Industry Pushes for Worker Vaccinations

Big meatpacking companies like Tyson and JBS are working to get their employees vaccination quickly to avoid more coronavirus cases in meatpacking facilities.

COVID-19 Response Services

Health and safety companies have developed unique solutions to assist organizations in their desire to overcome the challenges presented by COVID-19.

Keeping Injury Records for Every Establishment

Employers covered by the injury and illness recordkeeping provisions of Part 1904 must create and maintain a 300 Log for each establishment. Understanding how OSHA defines an “establishment” is critical to complying with those requirements.

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