July/August 2026
Find these topics and more in the July/August issue:
- Fall Protection
- IH Respiratory Protection & Fit Testing
- PPE
- Training: HAZCOM
- Heat Stress
- Emergency Shower & Eyewash
- Electrical Safety
- Rooftop Safety
- Construction Safety
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Features
By Thomas Kramer, Kimberly Messer
Compliance alone does not guarantee worker safety. A complete-system approach that integrates hazard assessment, engineering, equipment selection, training, rescue planning and documentation can help organizations close critical gaps and better protect workers at height.
By Herbert Post
Experts warn that routine activation checks may confirm eyewash functionality without addressing hidden contamination risks inside low-use plumbing systems, spray heads, hoses, and internal components.
By Kevin Turpin
Emergency plans depend on workers receiving timely, accurate information, yet communication gaps continue to undermine response efforts. New technologies are helping facilities deliver critical alerts faster, more clearly, and in multiple languages.
By Shawn M. Galloway
AI may improve hazard detection and injury prevention, but organizations that rely too heavily on automation could inadvertently weaken the human skills and organizational resilience needed to manage unexpected events.
By David Kopf
Safe access, protected openings, thoughtful traffic patterns, and risk-based hazard assessments can significantly reduce the dangers workers face while performing rooftop inspections and maintenance.
By David Kopf
OSHA’s revised Hazard Communication Standard is entering its next major compliance phase. Now is the time to ensure employees can navigate updated hazard information.
By Shawn Gregg
From arc flash risk assessments to preventive maintenance and worker training, facilities can reduce electrical hazards and improve reliability by treating electrical safety as an ongoing program, not a one-time project.
By Trisha Calabrese
Construction Suicide Prevention Week highlights practical strategies safety leaders can use to address mental health risks, reduce stigma, improve access to care, and strengthen workforce resilience across jobsites.
By Cam Mackey
The revised ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2025 standard aims to make eye and face protection easier to select, understand, and implement while reinforcing the role of hazard assessment in preventing workplace injuries.
By Tom Strigel
Water-based particle counters, digital connectivity and fit assurance tools are helping safety professionals streamline compliance, improve data management and strengthen respiratory protection programs year-round.
By Bill Marencel
Passing an annual fit test does not guarantee year-round protection. Strong respiratory protection programs combine ongoing worker education, effective recordkeeping and continuous oversight to prevent chronic occupational disease.
By Emory Tischler
With construction workers facing 13 times higher risk of heat-related death, and a hotter-than-normal summer forecast for 2026, safety professionals must prioritize heat stress prevention. Learn to distinguish between heat stress and heat strain, identify early warning signs workers might hide, and implement practical strategies from hydration and acclimatization to shade structures and culture change that protect workers when temperatures rise.
By Kim Schultz
Dynamic noise exposures, low-frequency sound, combined hazards, and compliance challenges are forcing organizations to rethink traditional hearing conservation programs and adopt more comprehensive protection strategies.
By Rodney Taylor
Standardized glove programs may simplify procurement, but they can increase injury risk, reduce worker compliance, and drive up long-term costs. Manufacturers are finding that task-specific hand protection delivers better safety and operational performance.
By Dave Stagon
From retrofitting aging facilities to planning inspections and long-term compliance, engineered fall protection systems require careful design, site evaluation, and lifecycle management to protect workers at height.
By Gary Ng
By combining AI, video analytics, and real-time environmental monitoring, predictive safety systems are giving EHS leaders new tools to identify fall risks before workers are exposed to danger.
By Michael Izzo
Traditional hard hats leave workers vulnerable to side impacts and falls, prompting safety managers to adopt advanced Type II head protection with internal liners and integrated chin straps.
By Gen Handley
Minimizing close calls leaves companies vulnerable to OSHA violations, but shifting to digital safety check-ins captures hazards before injuries happen.
By Adi Choi
AI agents are now merging wearable sensor data with historical incident logs to automate root-cause analysis and transform reactive safety into proactive prevention.
Departments
By Robert Pater
Injury trends among new and older workers are forcing safety leaders to rethink long-standing approaches and adopt data-driven strategies to improve training, reduce risk, and strengthen safety culture across the workforce.