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ASSP CEO Jennifer McNelly

ASSP CEO Discusses AI, Safety Leadership and SIF Prevention

In a new OH&S SafetyPod episode, ASSP CEO Jennifer McNelly examines emerging technologies, evolving workplace risks and priorities for 2027.

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MSHA Sets Public Hearing on Powered Respirator Use in Gassy Underground Mines

The agency also reopened comments on its 2025 proposal through Dec. 8 after receiving a request for a hearing during the original comment window.

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Boost Safety Training Completion with AI

Most missed training deadlines come down to communication, not content. Here's how AI can target reminders, track completion lag and keep people in charge of competency decisions.

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Friday New Product Roundup: October 16

This week's products include cut-resistant apparel, carbon-toe work boots, pallet rack repair kits, an automated compressed air control and a weatherproof cable enclosure.

A stainless steel pressure vessel with gauges and piping in an industrial mechanical room.

Cal/OSHA Proposes Emergency Changes to Boiler and Pressure Vessel Fees

The proposed regulations would adjust inspection and permit fees for boilers, air tanks and other pressure vessels to cover the costs of the state's inspection program.

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International PPE and Fire Protection Trade Show Returns to Bangkok in 2027

Exhibitors will show PPE developments ranging from smart fabrics to ergonomic designs, and conferences and workshops will run alongside the exhibits.

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AIHA Series Will Spotlight More Members Who Find Hidden Workplace Hazards

Members were spotlighted at AIHA Connect 2026, and the association said their work to protect workers goes on amid changing exposures, rising heat stress and more wildfires.

Two workers wearing safety helmets and harnesses attached to fall protection lifelines installing solar panels on a tiled roof.

Oregon OSHA Cites Contractor for Sixth Fall Protection Violation in Less than Two Years

Inspectors found a ladder too short to safely reach the roof and no records showing workers had been trained on fall hazards.



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G8 Wearable That Sends Firefighters' Gas Readings to Commanders Wins Innovation Award

The device combines gas monitoring with lone worker features and two-way communication, and it gives the company a second straight Firehouse award after its EXO 8 area monitor won in 2025.

An injured construction worker lying on the ground next to scaffolding while a supervisor gestures for help at a building site.

After a Fall: Protecting a Worker's Spine in the First Minutes

Coworkers are often first on the scene, and knowing what to do and what not to do can keep a possible spinal injury from getting worse.

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