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Two engineers wearing white hard hats and bright orange safety jackets talking at an industrial facility, with one holding a tablet.

The Safety Signals Chemical Manufacturers Keep Missing

A serious incident is often the moment a company realizes its safety reporting process had been failing long before that day.

Volunteer in an orange reflective vest uses a tablet beside donated food, clothing and boxes.

NSC Labor Division Supports Indianapolis Hunger Relief

Union locals and individual donors contributed more than $3,000 to Second Helpings during the division’s fall meeting.

A construction worker wearing a hard hat, with AI bounding box overlays indicating PPE detection and helmet fit validation.

AI System Targets Real-Time Safety Helmet Compliance Monitoring

Researchers developed a system that combines helmet detection with head-location technology to determine whether workers are actually wearing protective headgear.

National Weather Service map showing forecast high temperatures across Southern California for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, with inland areas reaching 100 to 107 degrees

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers of Heat Rules as Temperatures Reach 107 Degrees

Indoor protections apply at 82 degrees, while outdoor shade must be in place when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.

Clinician wearing a white coat and stethoscope speaks with a worker wearing a hard hat and high-visibility vest.

From Injury Response to Workforce Strategy: Rethinking the Role of Occupational Health

Coordinated care and injury data can help employers support distributed workforces and identify opportunities for prevention.

Passenger train on intersecting railway tracks.

OSHA Finds Railroad Retaliated Over Lightning Concerns

Union Pacific is challenging an order to pay at least $304,869 after OSHA found it fired a worker who raised storm safety concerns.

Two workers wearing yellow hard hats and high-visibility vests review a tablet inside an industrial facility.

Frontline Launches Visual Tool for Incident Reporting

ClickMap allows workers to identify injury and hazard locations on diagrams, facility layouts and equipment photos.

A person in a blue shirt holding a clipboard titled "Chemical Hazard Assessment" and writing on it with a pen.

AIHA Workshops to Examine How Occupational Exposure Limits Are Developed and Applied

Gloved hand holding a sample tube labeled Legionella.

Legionella and the Next Generation of Workplace Detection

Water system maintenance, testing and response planning can help safety teams strengthen workplace Legionella control.

NSC Joins OSHA Alliance to Prevent Workplace Deaths

Training and resources will focus on helping employers recognize hazards that could cause serious injuries or fatalities.

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