Total Worker Health


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Bandsaw Incident Prompts Machine Guarding Safety Reminders

A seafood processing worker suffered a severe hand injury after contacting an improperly adjusted bandsaw blade, highlighting the need for proper guarding.

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Cumulative Physical Strain Defies Traditional Near Miss Safety Tracking

Musculoskeletal disorders develop quietly through repetitive daily tasks, requiring operations managers to monitor subtle worker workarounds rather than sudden acute events.

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ASSP Foundation Honors Duo for Safety Mentorship

Two occupational health and safety leaders have been recognized for their contributions to industry mentorship and development.

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Demographic Shifts and Rising Claim Costs Drive Need for Age Aware Safety Programs

While older employees sustain fewer total injuries, physiological changes and comorbidities cause modern workplace slips, trips and falls to become exponentially more severe.

Fatigued Worker

NSC Awards Grants to Advance Workplace Fatigue Prevention Technologies

The National Safety Council has awarded grants to help employers pilot emerging technologies designed to identify, predict and mitigate worker fatigue, a leading contributor to workplace injuries and operational risk.

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Building Strong Safety Culture Drives Infrastructure Success

A shared organizational mindset and proactive leadership protect field workers more effectively than basic compliance checklists.

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Educational Programming Broadens Scope on Second Day of Conference

Technical sessions covered industrial ergonomics, biological hazards, real-time monitoring and career development.

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Georgia Supermarket Franchisee Cited by OSHA After Amputation

A federal safety investigation into a meat grinder incident that cost an employee four fingers reveals willful and serious safety violations.



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First Day of AIHA Connect 2026 Concluded Educational Sessions

Initial conference events focused on occupational health risks, regulatory updates and workplace safety technology.

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National Safety Council Marks 30 Years of National Safety Month

The campaign offers weekly resources to target preventable injuries nationwide.

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Nominations Open for Annual Safety Professional Awards

The J. J. Keller SPOTY Awards recognize environmental, health and safety professionals with prize packages worth up to $47,200.

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Industrial Accident at Washington Paper Mill Leaves 11 Presumed Dead

A chemical tank rupture in Longview spilled 500,000 gallons of corrosive liquid, marking one of the nation's deadliest workplace disasters in years.

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Employers Must Follow Rules to Protect Young Workers

Washington labor officials remind businesses of safety requirements and restricted duties for minors.

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How Unused Vacation Days Increase Workplace Safety Hazards

New research shows deferred recovery and worker burnout act as operational exposure risks that trigger preventable errors and near-misses.

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Gibson Facility Earns Top Tennessee Safety Award

The Nashville facility achieved over 412,000 consecutive hours without a lost-time or restricted-duty workplace injury or illness.

Stressed construction worker

Milwaukee Tool Targets Mental Health in Safety Initiative

The tool manufacturer partnered with the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention to reach over 100,000 workers during Construction Safety Week.

Exhausted Worker

Washington L&I Expands Workplace Mental Health Resources

New guidance from Washington’s Department of Labor & Industries encourages employers to address workplace stress, burnout and psychological safety as part of overall worker health.

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Why Workers Feel Safe But Don't Understand Safety Systems

Explore why workplace safety perception often masks hidden risks and how organizations can bridge the knowledge gap before a system failure occurs.

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Safety Stand-Down Concludes with Focus on Mental Health and Well-Being

Washington State L&I is encouraging employers to address stress, fatigue and psychological safety as part of a broader approach to preventing workplace incidents and supporting worker well-being.

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NSC Honors Innovative Safety Programs

Southern California Edison and Georgia-Pacific were recognized for pioneering new technology and strategies to eliminate workplace hazards.

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