North Carolina earned the No. 2 national ranking for workplace safety, reflecting statewide efforts to reduce risks, improve training, and strengthen safety culture.
Industrial workstations and technical furniture are evolving from simple equipment into strategic tools that reduce injuries, boost worker health, and improve operational performance across manufacturing environments.
This week brings innovations across lighting, AI, facility protection, and security—each designed to help professionals work smarter and safer.
At the NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Denver, OSHA’s Eric Harbin shared the preliminary list of the agency’s most frequently cited violations, with fall protection once again leading the way.
Reducing First-Year Injuries in Fast-Paced Environments
The Department of Labor’s latest regulatory agenda outlines nearly 150 proposals, with a strong focus on heat injury and illness prevention, worker classification, and employer compliance responsibilities.
OSHA stresses that sanitary restrooms are critical workplace safety infrastructure and a regulatory obligation — a message reinforced by Bradley’s 2025 Healthy Handwashing Survey™, which shows restroom conditions directly impact health, compliance, and public trust.
Smarter tools—from IAQ monitors to cold-weather PPE—are shaping a safer workforce, with new solutions from TSI, Saf-T-Gard, Bunzl, Brass Knuckle®, and RefrigiWear®.
Donaldson’s Contura Pulse Controller gives real-time dust collector data to boost uptime, streamline maintenance, and support compliance.
Digital fire extinguisher training empowers employees to prevent and contain workplace fires safely—scaling community risk reduction without the barriers of live fire drills.
A federal court has ordered Mar-Jac Poultry AL LLC to pay $385,000 in civil penalties and comply with strict oversight measures following repeated violations of federal child labor laws, including hiring minors for hazardous work.
A new OSHA proposal would limit the use of the General Duty Clause in cases where workplace hazards are considered inherent to professional, athletic, or entertainment activities.
Timely access to eyewash stations can make all the difference in preventing eye injuries in hazardous work environments. How can safety managers keep them accessible, and ensure compliance for faster, more effective emergency response?
In his 200th column for OH&S, Robert Pater shares practical strategies for safety leaders to avoid complacency, stay mission-focused, and draw inspiration from diverse disciplines to keep safety culture vibrant and effective.
OSHA launches #MirrorCheck to help employers and workers prevent injuries and fatalities caused by backover incidents in work zones.
From advanced tank-cleaning nozzles to modular cleanrooms and smart safety acquisitions, these innovations support safe, compliant operations across industry sectors.
The five-year program update expands industry targeting, removes low-risk sites from inspection lists, and sharpens focus on machine-related injury prevention.
Stage FX Inc. and James Thomas Productions LLC cited for serious safety violations following October 2024 employee fatality during stage erection.
How psychological safety influences workplace injury prevention and offers strategies for safety professionals to foster more open, trust-based environments.
Runoff from industrial sites and facilities can carry contaminants that threaten both the environment and workplace safety. Here’s how smart filtration strategies help control pollution and protect your people