OH&S Reveals 2026 New Product of the Year Award Winners -- Occupational Health & Safety

OH&S Reveals 2026 New Product of the Year Award Winners

OH&S recognizes 35 winning products across 39 categories, highlighting innovations designed to address the wide-ranging safety challenges facing today’s workplaces.

By Stasia DeMarco
Aug 19, 2026

Occupational Health & Safety (OH&S) has announced the winners of its 2026 New Product of the Year Awards, recognizing 35 products across 39 categories.

The annual awards program recognizes new products from companies serving the occupational health and safety industry. This year’s winners represent a broad range of workplace safety solutions, spanning categories including AI technology, EHS software, fall protection, heat stress, hand protection, worker health, women’s PPE and more.

“The range of this year’s winning products really stands out,” said OH&S Publisher and Executive Editor David Kopf. “Safety professionals are responsible for addressing an incredibly broad set of workplace challenges, and the products recognized this year reflect that. It’s exciting to see companies continue to find new approaches to supporting safer workplaces, and we’re pleased to recognize the work behind these 2026 winners.”

All winning products will be featured in the November/December 2026 issue of OH&S magazine and recognized on ohsonline.com and through OH&S New Product of the Year Awards marketing and promotions.

The 2026 New Product of the Year Award winners are available here.

About the Author

Stasia DeMarco brings a strong and varied journalism background to her role at Occupational Health & Safety, having previously served as a multimedia editor, broadcast journalist, professor and reviewer across major news organizations. As Content Editor, she writes news and feature articles, hosts sponsor and editorial webinars, co-hosts the SafetyPod worker health and safety podcast, and manages the brand’s digital and social media presence. She is committed to informing and engaging the safety community through compelling reporting and conversations that support safer, healthier workplaces.

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