Top Stories -- Occupational Health & Safety

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Episode 181

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

OSHA provides a toolkit that outlines steps for substituting chemicals.

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

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

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

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

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

Training workers and preparing for emergencies are just two ways employers can keep employees safe in cold temperatures.

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