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NIOSH Warns of Lead Exposure Risks in Battery Industry

A new NIOSH bulletin highlights elevated blood lead levels among battery manufacturing and recycling workers, along with workplace conditions that can increase exposure.

Courtesy of MSA Safety: Worker wearing a hard hat holds an MSA ALTAIR io 6 gas detector near a confined space opening.

Northeast Utility Picks Cellular-Connected Gas Detectors for Worker Safety

MSA Safety's ALTAIR io 6 is a six-gas detector with a built-in sampling pump, and its cloud software tracks worker status, gas alarms and where each device is.

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Pennsylvania Enacts Law Restricting PFAS in Firefighting Foam

New restrictions aim to reduce firefighters' exposure to PFAS while providing assistance for the disposal of existing firefighting foam.



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AIHA Highlights OSHA Clarifications on Head Protection and Electrical Lock Labels

Top-only helmets may fall short when an assessment finds side-of-head risks, and a labeled lock works if the label is readable, according to two OSHA letters summarized by AIHA.

Worker wearing a safety harness climbs onto a rooftop with ropes and equipment.

Washington Fines Yakima County Roofing Contractor After Worker's Fatal Fall

State investigators found an unguarded skylight and said the company had not identified the fall hazard or given workers adequate training on it.

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NIOSH Highlights Emerging Safety Risks of Construction Robotics

As robots take on more construction tasks, researchers emphasize the need to address human-robot interactions, equipment hazards and changing jobsite conditions.

Construction worker wearing a hard hat and safety vest works in a deep excavation beside a large underground pipe.

OSHA Cites Illinois Utility Contractor After Workers Seen in Unprotected Trench

The trench had no cave-in protection or safe way out, workers lacked hardhats, and materials and equipment sat less than 2 feet from the edge.

Rail workers wearing hard hats and high-visibility safety vests stand beside railroad tracks near a locomotive.

Operation Lifesaver Reports on 2025 Rail Safety Outreach and First Responder Training

The rail safety nonprofit debuted public service announcements for RV drivers and motorists near transit trains and held its first Emergency Notification System Sign Awareness Day.

Headshots of J. J. Keller & Associates leadership appointees Reggie Thomas, Christina McAuley and Stephanie Hallman, from left to right.

J. J. Keller Names Three Leaders for Its Compliance Products Division

A new director of marketing joins the Compliance Products business, and a longtime company leader accepts the director of product management role.

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SHOEBOX PureTest™ Wins Hearing Industry Award for Booth-Free Workplace Hearing Tests

Safeguards built into the tablet audiometer pause a test when background noise climbs too high, and a new dashboard flags workers with overdue tests or pending retests.

Worker in a safety vest uses a digital check-in kiosk while another worker wearing a hard hat looks on.

Novara Module Checks Contractor Training and Approval at the Site Gate

Novara's new Visitor Management module tracks who is on site through the workday and flags any check-in left open more than 12 hours.

Worker wearing a hard hat and gloves inspects an electrical control panel.

L&I Updates Electrical Rules for Electricians Installing Electric Vehicle Equipment

The amendments carry out a law that, since Jan. 1, has required installers on public works projects to be certified through a nationally recognized training program.

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Lighting Manufacturer Offers Workplace Guidance on Picking and Maintaining Exit Signs

Proper placement, visibility during power outages and regular testing can help ensure exit signs support safe workplace evacuations.

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Oregon Contest Asks High School Students to Create Ads on Heat Illness Prevention for Teen Workers

Entries are due Feb. 12, 2027, and the top three in each category win $300 to $500, with matching awards for first-place winners' schools.

Backhoe bucket digging a narrow trench at a construction site, with a worker standing nearby.

Free Spanish-Language Course Teaches Safe Digging Around Buried Utilities

The CGA is reaching out to Spanish-speaking construction, landscaping and fence-building workers.

Worker in an orange high-visibility vest signals beside a forklift lifting a large metal container next to a flatbed truck in an industrial yard.

U.K. Wholesaler Fined After Unsecured Forklift Load Crushes Worker

Investigators found no risk assessment, lift plan or worker instructions for a regular loading task, and safer ways to secure or lift the load went unused.

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PIP Global Safety Earns First EcoVadis Bronze Medal

The company also joined the UN Global Compact and published its first sustainability report, with a second planned for spring 2027.

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