OH&S Digital Edition -- Occupational Health & Safety

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The High Rate of Accidents Among New Hires
Reducing first-year injuries in fast-paced environments.
The Key to an Effective Fall Protection Training Program
How safety professionals and employers can significantly reduce fall-related injuries and fatalities by following the Hierarchy of Fall Protection Controls.
Navigating OSHA’s Arc Flash Guidance
OSHA’s revisions underscore the increasing urgency to implement robust, up-to-date safety practices in workplaces where electrical exposure is a risk.
New Rules on Methylene Chloride: What Safety Professionals Need to Know
How to work within the safety parameters established for this solvent that carries serious risks.

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Beyond the Grid: Ensuring Lone Worker Safety in Oil & Gas
Protecting lone workers beyond where the road ends demands risk assessments, connected tech, and a culture that puts people first.
Design Diversity: A History of PPE for Women
The long-overdue evolution of PPE for women reveals a deeper need for diversity, equity, and inclusion in safety equipment.
The Screening Disconnect: Where Compliance Ends and Prevention Begins
Why it’s time to reframe employee health screenings as a proactive strategy — not just a compliance requirement.
The Ethical Case for Using AI as a Workplace Safety Enhancement
There are multiple ways AI-powered safety tools can move the needle on serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace.

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Proper Fit Is Essential in Fall Protection
Understanding and complying with OSHA’S new rule on properly fitted PPE in construction.
Air Quality in Confined Spaces: Why Assumptions Are Dangerous Hazards
Air quality in confined spaces can change in an instant— and assumptions can be costly. Here’s why continuous monitoring and critical thinking must guide every entry.
The Last Line of Defense
Understanding the PPE focus in OSHA’s arc flash guidance.
HazCom: Is Your Team Trained?
Are your employees exposed to hazardous chemicals? They might need HazCom training!

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INDUSTRIAL HYGIENE
A Risk-Based Approach for Driving Excellence in Industrial Hygiene Program Management
PPE: RESPIRATORY PROTECTION
After Tragedy Strikes: Exposure Protection for Post-Disaster Clean-up Workers
TRAINING: CONFINED SPACES
Understanding of proper entry protocols, hazard recognition, and supervisor responsibilities.
WORKPLACE SAFETY TECHNOLOGY
How human-centered design, ethical innovation, and strategic insight will support safety professionals.

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CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
Laying a Strong Foundation for Connected Safety on the Construction Jobsite
IH: GAS DETECTION
Emerging Trends in Industrial Gas Detection: 2025 and Beyond
TRAINING: SOFTWARE
4 Ways to Create Employee Safety & Compliance Training Programs That Stick
FALL PROTECTION
Elevating Fall Protection Through Innovations and Best Practices
ELECTRICAL SAFETY
Applied Electrical Safety for High Voltage DC Systems

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REGULATORY UPDATE
Answering Key Questions on OSHA’s 2024 Final HazCom Rule
NEW PRODUCTS OF THE YEAR
A Spectrum of Safety Solutions
PPE: FOOT PROTECTION
Forging a Confident Connection to Footwear
PPE: EYE & FACE PROTECTION
Beyond the Goggles: Navigating the World of Eye and Face Protection
CONSTRUCTION SAFETY
Ensuring Head Protection in Cold Weather

How Connected Safety Helps Lean Safety Teams Do More
Deploying IoT wearables and AI video analytics provides short-staffed EHS teams with continuous visibility, closing operational blind spots and stopping SIFs before they occur.
The Hidden Safety Risk of AI: Losing the Ability to Recover
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.
The Next Frontier in Fall Protection Is Prediction
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.
How AI-Powered Preventive Maintenance Is Improving Workplace Safety
Combining predictive AI analytics with inspection history shifts equipment maintenance from reactive emergency repairs to planned, low-risk safety controls.
Nobody’s Perfect: Why Forklift Safety Can't Depend on Perfect Awareness
Modern industrial sites overload operator attention, making smart AI computer vision essential to distinguish real pedestrian hazards from ambient workplace noise.