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Beating the Heat: Keeping Employees Safe Amid Rising Temperatures through Education and Training

Beating the Heat: Keeping Employees Safe Amid Rising Temperatures through Education and Training

Employers must proactively protect workers from changing heat conditions by allocating training budgets, providing effective resources, and addressing overall employee health.

OSHA Releases 2023 Workplace Injury, Illness Data

OSHA Releases 2023 Workplace Injury, Illness Data

The data requirements were updated in July 2023.

Power Outage Preparedness: Essential Steps to Protect Against a Facility Failure

Power Outage Preparedness: Essential Steps to Protect Against a Facility Failure

Preparing for power outages involves essential steps, robust planning and investment in high-performance lighting to protect facilities and ensure continuous operations.



Employing New Drug Testing Technologies to Tackle Evolving Safety Challenges

Recreational marijuana laws are forcing employers to reassess drug testing to ensure workplace safety. New technologies are helping them contend with this challenge. A drug testing expert joins the SafetyPod to take a deep dive into the why's and how's behind these innovations.

DOL Will Host Online Workplace Compliance Event in May 2024

DOL Will Host Online Workplace Compliance Event in May 2024

The two-day event—which aims to guide companies in meeting federal compliance regulations—takes place on May 8-9, 2024.

Automotive Manufacturer Faces OSHA Penalties After Fatal Workplace Incident

Automotive Manufacturer Faces OSHA Penalties After Fatal Workplace Incident

Faurecia Emissions Control Systems NA LLC was cited with 10 citations and a total of $314,555 in proposed penalties.

Enhancing Safety Practices for Essential Workers in Food Production

Enhancing Safety Practices for Essential Workers in Food Production

Essential safety measures for workers in the food production industry must focus on risks, compliance and strategies—from physical hazards to mental health support—to foster a safer workplace.

Advancing Laboratory Safety: The Evolution Towards Dynamic Air Quality Control

Advancing Laboratory Safety: The Evolution Towards Dynamic Air Quality Control

Switching from traditional air changes per hour to a data-driven, demand-based air quality control enhances safety, reduces costs and improves efficiency in laboratories.

OSHA Finds Florida Labor Contractor Could Have Prevented Fatal Heatstroke Incident

OSHA Finds Florida Labor Contractor Could Have Prevented Fatal Heatstroke Incident

McNeill Labor Management Inc. became subject of an investigation following the death of a 26-year-old worker.

DOL Supports Families of Fallen Workers on Workers’ Memorial Day

DOL Supports Families of Fallen Workers on Workers’ Memorial Day

Tonya Malley Ford was appointed OSHA’s first national family liaison in 2023.

OSHA Finds Lack of Safety Measures Led to Massachusetts Dock Collapse

OSHA Finds Lack of Safety Measures Led to Massachusetts Dock Collapse

Mohawk Northeast Inc. faces $214,327 in proposed fines following the incident in New Bedford, Massachusetts.

MSHA Passes Final Rule Protecting Miners from Silica Dust Exposure

MSHA Passes Final Rule Protecting Miners from Silica Dust Exposure

The updated rule could potentially to prevent thousands of miners from becoming affected.

ASSP Announces Pam Walaski Will Become Its 2024-2025 President

ASSP Announces Pam Walaski Will Become Its 2024-2025 President

Starting on July 1, 2024, Walaski will succeed Jim Thornton in the role.

OSHA Finds Recurring Violations at Trader Joe’s Store in Colorado

OSHA Finds Recurring Violations at Trader Joe’s Store in Colorado

The popular grocery chain faces proposed penalties of $216,902.

Helping Lone Workers Shed the Invisibility Cloak

Helping Lone Workers Shed the Invisibility Cloak

Satellite messaging and GPS technologies help lone workers overcome challenges of invisibility, providing transformative benefits for safety and coordination across industries.

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