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Worker in a high-visibility jacket wipes her forehead while holding a clipboard in an industrial facility.

Washington Schedules Public Meetings on Possible Indoor Heat Rule for Workers

Washington regulators will use the input to help develop a preliminary draft rule, which they will share before holding more meetings around the state in 2027.

Two workers wearing hard hats participate in a safety training session at an industrial facility.

Ohio Offers $29 Million to Develop Protective Equipment and Technology for Workers

Awards of $150,000 to $2 million will fund two-year projects, and each applicant must line up an industry partner in Ohio.

Workers conduct a fire safety training exercise using a fire extinguisher to control flames.

What Safety Experts Should Prioritize in Fire Safety Outreach This Year

Lithium-ion battery hazards, hands-on extinguisher practice and recurring storage and hot work violations deserve attention for the rest of 2026.

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NIOSH Warns of Lead Exposure Risks in Battery Industry

A new NIOSH bulletin highlights elevated blood lead levels among battery manufacturing and recycling workers, along with workplace conditions that can increase exposure.

Courtesy of MSA Safety: Worker wearing a hard hat holds an MSA ALTAIR io 6 gas detector near a confined space opening.

Northeast Utility Picks Cellular-Connected Gas Detectors for Worker Safety

MSA Safety's ALTAIR io 6 is a six-gas detector with a built-in sampling pump, and its cloud software tracks worker status, gas alarms and where each device is.

Firefighters in protective gear spray foam onto flames during a firefighting operation.

Pennsylvania Enacts Law Restricting PFAS in Firefighting Foam

New restrictions aim to reduce firefighters' exposure to PFAS while providing assistance for the disposal of existing firefighting foam.

Workers discuss workplace safety as a woman holds a yellow hard hat in an industrial facility.

AIHA Highlights OSHA Clarifications on Head Protection and Electrical Lock Labels

Top-only helmets may fall short when an assessment finds side-of-head risks, and a labeled lock works if the label is readable, according to two OSHA letters summarized by AIHA.

Worker wearing a safety harness climbs onto a rooftop with ropes and equipment.

Washington Fines Yakima County Roofing Contractor After Worker's Fatal Fall

State investigators found an unguarded skylight and said the company had not identified the fall hazard or given workers adequate training on it.



▎ Downed power lines and a fallen tree block a wet road after a storm, an example of the hidden hazards utility responders search for.

The Hidden Hazard in Every Incident Response: The Search Itself

Before a crew can fix a problem, someone has to find it. That search window holds unmanaged risk, and the utility industry may have found the solution to close it.

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Friday New Product Roundup: October 23

New safety offerings span impact gloves, winter gear, connected gas detection, fire suppression services and protective fabrics.

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