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ASSP Meeting Targets Hazardous Energy Risks

Safety professionals will examine hazard identification and control measures to help prevent serious workplace injuries and deaths.

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Veriforce Contractor Network Offered 10% Tuition Discount at Columbia Southern

Tuition covers e-textbooks, and participants may apply for a scholarship awarded six times a year.

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PIP and Gore Collaborate on Protective Workwear

A new clothing collection is designed to address thermal, electrical and chemical hazards within one garment system.



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Michigan Offers Matching Grants for Workplace Safety Equipment

MIOSHA funding provides up to $5000 for eligible employers with no more than 250 employees companywide.

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Charter Renewed for Committee Advising on Federal Workplace Safety Law

The renewed charter runs two years from its filing date, but the committee itself has no set end date.

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Fall Protection Leads Washington Construction Safety Violations in 2026

Washington construction safety data show fall protection continuing to dominate serious violations as the state moves ahead with rulemaking involving PPE, heat, lead and other workplace hazards.

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Fire Chiefs Adopt Guidance on Health and Emerging Technology

The Urban Fire Forum addressed firefighter fitness, PFAS research, drone use and the challenges of managing emergency services.

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West Virginia Exercise Tests Chemical Incident Response and Recovery

The tabletop scenario covered hazardous materials response, evacuation, communications, physical security and business continuity.

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Construction Report Reviews Technology Used to Manage Jobsite Safety Risks

Construction firms’ safety leaders wrote case studies on drones, incident data, heat and digital hazard planning.

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NSC Labor Division Supports Indianapolis Hunger Relief

Union locals and individual donors contributed more than $3,000 to Second Helpings during the division’s fall meeting.

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AI System Targets Real-Time Safety Helmet Compliance Monitoring

Researchers developed a system that combines helmet detection with head-location technology to determine whether workers are actually wearing protective headgear.

National Weather Service map showing forecast high temperatures across Southern California for Friday, Oct. 2, 2026, with inland areas reaching 100 to 107 degrees

Cal/OSHA Reminds Employers of Heat Rules as Temperatures Reach 107 Degrees

Indoor protections apply at 82 degrees, while outdoor shade must be in place when temperatures exceed 80 degrees.

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OSHA Finds Railroad Retaliated Over Lightning Concerns

Union Pacific is challenging an order to pay at least $304,869 after OSHA found it fired a worker who raised storm safety concerns.

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Frontline Launches Visual Tool for Incident Reporting

ClickMap allows workers to identify injury and hazard locations on diagrams, facility layouts and equipment photos.

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NSC Joins OSHA Alliance to Prevent Workplace Deaths

Training and resources will focus on helping employers recognize hazards that could cause serious injuries or fatalities.

Official portrait of Keith Sonderling, U.S. Secretary of Labor, in a suit and blue tie in front of the U.S. Department of Labor seal and American flag.

Senate Confirms Keith Sonderling as U.S. Secretary of Labor

Sonderling will lead the Department of Labor, which oversees federal workplace safety and health enforcement through OSHA.

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