Pre-entry atmospheric testing is a critical first step in confined space safety, but it can create a false sense of security when conditions shift after workers enter.
Selecting the right personal sampling pump and implementing a streamlined monitoring program can improve data accuracy, support compliance and strengthen efforts to protect workers from airborne hazards.
Despite years of focus on traditional prevention methods, slips, trips and falls remain a leading cause of workplace injuries. These five practical strategies highlight how organizations can better address risk through environmental, health and skill-based approaches.
Small- and medium-sized businesses face unique safety hurdles, but they have solutions.
Computer vision and AI safety systems promise real-time hazard detection, but organizations must avoid common implementation pitfalls related to culture, worker trust, privacy and cross-functional collaboration.
Emerging standards, wildfire smoke, and growing health concerns are pushing facility managers to reassess ventilation, filtration, monitoring and maintenance strategies to protect indoor air quality.
As battery energy storage expands, evolving standards and large-scale fire testing are helping ensure new systems are deployed safely.
Lone professional drivers face unique workplace risks. Research shows how safety culture, targeted training and safer communication practices can reduce crashes and improve driver safety outcomes.
Combustible dust hazards develop when fuel, dispersion and ignition sources align. Understanding NFPA 660 requirements and implementing coordinated controls can help safety professionals prevent incidents and protect workers across dust-generating industries.
Many workplace injuries develop not from catastrophic events but from everyday tasks performed in poorly organized environments. Improving facility design, ergonomics and workspace organization can reduce strain, lower injury risk and improve productivity.