Industrial Hygiene


Mentally Exhausted Worker

Michigan Pilot Program Treats Mental Health as a Workplace Safety Priority

Michigan’s new LEADS pilot aims to help employers reduce stress, burnout and communication-related risks by integrating mental health into core occupational health and safety practices.

Hearing Protection

The Aging Workforce and Noise Exposures

Employers must adapt hearing conservation programs to protect workers who wear hearing aids or have diminished hearing.

Safety Persists

Cuts and shutdowns can’t halt the progress of worker protection.

Safety Workers Handling Chemicals

Proposed Budget Cut to Chemical Safety Board Could Limit OSHA’s Reach

Safety experts warn that eliminating the Chemical Safety Board would remove a critical investigative partner to OSHA, leaving gaps in root cause analysis and hazard prevention.

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UConn’s Korey Stringer Institute Opens New Lab to Advance Occupational Heat-Safety Research

The Korey Stringer Institute has launched a cutting-edge laboratory designed to simulate extreme environmental conditions and study how heat impacts workers across high-risk industries, supporting evidence-based prevention and safety protocols.

Workers with Safety Gloves

Protecting Vision on the Job: Recognizing and Preventing Eye Hazards in Industrial Workplaces

From flying debris to chemical splashes, radiation, and glare—industrial workers face daily risks to their eyes. Understanding hidden hazards and enforcing proper protective measures can prevent injuries and preserve sight.

Roofer in Extreme Heat

Cal/OSHA Issues Late-Season Heat Advisory for Southern California

As temperatures climb into the 90s across Southern California, Cal/OSHA is reminding employers to protect outdoor and indoor workers from heat illness through water, shade, rest breaks, and training.

Workers Wearing PPE in Warehouse with AI

The Hidden Safety Crisis Powering AI: What We’re Ignoring in the Data Center Boom

As the global AI boom accelerates, data centers are multiplying — and so are the overlooked risks to the people who keep them running, from heat and chemicals to fatigue and stress.



Construction Site Inspection

New Field Inspection Partnership Program Unites Safety and Compliance Sectors

A new initiative connects inspectors, safety consultants, and compliance organizations through a shared digital platform designed to streamline reporting, improve accuracy, and strengthen workplace safety oversight.

Lone Worker in the Cold with Freezing Hands

Extreme Cold Exposure and Lone Workers: Beyond Frostbite

Cold stress goes deeper than frostbite. For lone workers, prolonged exposure can impair physical and cognitive performance—creating hidden safety risks when no one is there to help.

Man Washing Hands

Global Handwashing Day Underscores the Power of Prevention

Observed each year on October 15, Global Handwashing Day reminds safety professionals and employees that proper hand hygiene remains one of the simplest, most effective defenses against illness in the workplace.

Facility Worker Drinking Water

Rethinking Hydration: Why Dehydration Poses Serious Risks for High-Heat Workers

Chronic dehydration is a widespread but often overlooked safety hazard in high-heat workplaces, affecting cognitive performance, increasing accident risk, and threatening both worker health and productivity.

Opioids on the Job: Planning to Protect

Content Editor Stasia DeMarco talks with Claire Bryant, Senior Program Manager of Workplace Safety Programs at NSC, about a new tool to help employers address opioid emergencies in the workplace.

Food Allergen Warning Lapel

Preventing and Responding to Food Allergies in Processing Facilities

Even trace allergen exposure can trigger life-threatening reactions. Food processors must pair strict cross-contact prevention with first-aid readiness to safeguard both workers and consumers.

E-Book

AIHA Releases New eBook to Help Workplaces and Schools Fight Airborne Disease Risk

The free “Healthier Workplaces and Schools” guide offers risk-assessment tools and mitigation strategies designed for non-technical decision makers to combat airborne infectious diseases.

Narcan Inhaler

NSC Launches Overdose Emergency Planning Tool to Help Employers Save Lives

The free online resource offers evidence-based guidance on workplace naloxone readiness as overdoses remain a leading cause of on-the-job fatalities.

Facility Safety Workers Clapping

PPPO Contractor Earns National Safety Award for Exemplifying Safety Culture at Paducah Site

The Portsmouth/Paducah Project Office contractor at the Paducah Site earned the National Safety Council’s Million Work Hours Award after surpassing one million hours without a lost-time injury.

Worker that Slipped

See and Be Seen: Personal Illumination in Reducing Slips, Trips and Falls

Enhanced visibility can prevent accidents by illuminating hazards and making workers easier to spot.

Man Lifting Box Wearing Exoskeleton

Exoskeletons in the Workplace: Promise, Pitfalls, and Practical Considerations

Exoskeletons are emerging as a powerful ergonomics tool, but questions remain about fit, task matching, worker acceptance, and long-term impact. Here’s what safety leaders should weigh before adopting them.

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