AI may improve hazard detection and injury prevention, but organizations that rely too heavily on automation could inadvertently weaken the human skills and organizational resilience needed to manage unexpected events.
Safe access, protected openings, thoughtful traffic patterns, and risk-based hazard assessments can significantly reduce the dangers workers face while performing rooftop inspections and maintenance.
Injury trends among new and older workers are forcing safety leaders to rethink long-standing approaches and adopt data-driven strategies to improve training, reduce risk, and strengthen safety culture across the workforce.
OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard is entering its next major compliance phase. Now is the time to ensure employees can navigate updated hazard information.
From arc flash risk assessments to preventive maintenance and worker training, facilities can reduce electrical hazards and improve reliability by treating electrical safety as an ongoing program, not a one-time project.
Construction Suicide Prevention Week highlights practical strategies safety leaders can use to address mental health risks, reduce stigma, improve access to care, and strengthen workforce resilience across jobsites.
The revised ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2025 standard aims to make eye and face protection easier to select, understand, and implement while reinforcing the role of hazard assessment in preventing workplace injuries.
A new voluntary initiative gives employers another path to strengthen safety programs.
Water-based particle counters, digital connectivity and fit assurance tools are helping safety professionals streamline compliance, improve data management and strengthen respiratory protection programs year-round.
Passing an annual fit test does not guarantee year-round protection. Strong respiratory protection programs combine ongoing worker education, effective recordkeeping and continuous oversight to prevent chronic occupational disease.