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Water truck spraying water onto an unpaved construction site.

More Than Dust Control: How to Use Your Water Truck to Prevent Fire Emergencies

A truck most jobsites already have can wet down fire-prone ground and help control a blaze until firefighters arrive, with a few low-cost add-ons and some crew training.

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Lighting Manufacturer Offers Workplace Guidance on Picking and Maintaining Exit Signs

Proper placement, visibility during power outages and regular testing can help ensure exit signs support safe workplace evacuations.

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Oregon Contest Asks High School Students to Create Ads on Heat Illness Prevention for Teen Workers

Entries are due Feb. 12, 2027, and the top three in each category win $300 to $500, with matching awards for first-place winners' schools.

Backhoe bucket digging a narrow trench at a construction site, with a worker standing nearby.

Free Spanish-Language Course Teaches Safe Digging Around Buried Utilities

The CGA is reaching out to Spanish-speaking construction, landscaping and fence-building workers.

Worker in an orange high-visibility vest signals beside a forklift lifting a large metal container next to a flatbed truck in an industrial yard.

U.K. Wholesaler Fined After Unsecured Forklift Load Crushes Worker

Investigators found no risk assessment, lift plan or worker instructions for a regular loading task, and safer ways to secure or lift the load went unused.

Worker in a high-visibility vest using a tablet with digital safety data and alert overlays.

Before Scaling AI in EHS, Fix the Contractor Data Behind It

Most EHS departments already use AI, but few have scaled it. Keeping contractor data current, worker-level and standardized gives AI a reliable base for spotting serious risks earlier.

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PIP Global Safety Earns First EcoVadis Bronze Medal

The company also joined the UN Global Compact and published its first sustainability report, with a second planned for spring 2027.

A worker in a "Fire Watcher" vest monitors hot work behind a welding curtain at an industrial site.

Guide Outlines Fire Watch Duties for Hot Work and Other High-Risk Operations

The guide covers when facilities must establish fire watch coverage, along with pre-shift hazard checks, logging and emergency response.



A worker wearing protective clothing, a hairnet and blue gloves operates stainless steel processing equipment in an industrial facility.

CSB Says Company Has Not Acted on Recommendations After Fatal 2021 Ohio Plant Explosion

Board letters have gone unanswered, including one sent after Yenkin-Majestic pleaded guilty to a federal criminal charge tied to the incident.

Three workers wearing headlamps enter a mine.

MSHA Awards Millions for Mine Safety Training

More than $10.5 million will fund required instruction for new and experienced miners, with programs tailored to local hazards.

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