Experts wonder whether the next generation of American workers will be healthy enough for the long haul. The latest diabetes estimates from CDC and new dietary guidelines from HHS and USDA are warning signs.
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has promised "continuous improvement" of CSA 2010, and carriers are counting on it.
New technologies make the goal of OSHA's Hearing Conservation Amendment, the elimination of noise-induced hearing loss, very feasible.
Researchers' findings have confirmed there is increased risk for those who work on roads in highly populated areas.
Traffic reports, CPR guidance, chemical safety data sheets, an OSHA general industry standards guide, and many more resources are a touch away.
Employee training, hydration, rest, shade, and monitoring of workers who may be at risk are elements to include in a heat illness prevention plan.
ISEA is developing an eye and face protection standard for biological hazards.
No one is immune, and any of us could be exposed. In a regular training setting, typically three to four employees know someone who has or has had a staph infection in the past six months.
Workers no longer have to be subjected to noise's damaging effects -- or suffer frostbite, for that matter.
Hazardous materials present safety and environmental challenges for growing companies.
It doesn't matter what the emergency response team or individual is called. The assigned function defines the intent, and the appropriate rules apply.
A NIOSH regulation for CBRN combination unit respirators is coming in FY2012 and is being timed to coincide with the 2013 edition of NFPA 1981.
Safety products will continue to evolve into safer designs that will treat our environment better in the long term.
In any confined space rescue, some common denominators should be established immediately, including air monitoring.
An introductory-level online course augments formal confined space training but is not meant to replace it.
It can be tough to maintain focus and priorities. Use whatever works to keep yourself "up" on vision program safety so it stays in the forefront of your efforts.
Putting together an emergency response plan for your company can go a long way toward helping everyone work as a team on many levels.