Preliminary 2D Animation of Events Leading to 2017 Fire at Arkema Chemical Plant -- Occupational Health & Safety

Safety’s Missing Middle: Why Technical Expertise Still Matters

As safety strategies evolve, employers risk losing the technical practitioners who connect compliance, advanced concepts and real-world risk. Read Now
When Safety Boots Fail the Foot: What the Toe Standard Doesn't Cover

Safety boots meeting ASTM F2413 crush standards often lack essential arch support, driving plantar fasciitis and worker fatigue on hard jobsite surfaces. Read Now
How Crane Training Is Responding to New Regulations and Site Demands

Modern crane safety requires moving beyond baseline certification toward continuous, employer-verified qualification under actual site conditions. Read Now
What Recurring Inspection Findings Can Reveal About Hidden Safety Risks

Treating recurring inspection findings as systemic warnings rather than isolated lapses exposes hidden operational failures before serious incidents occur. Read Now
Industrial Hygiene and Exposure Risk Management in a Changing Regulatory Environment

Overlapping federal regulations around PFAS, silica, and heat stress require shifting from site-specific sampling projects to defensible, enterprise-wide industrial hygiene programs. Read Now
Why Small Safety Violations Lead to Major Construction Incidents

Minor safety shortcuts normalize workplace hazards and create cascading failures that trigger major construction accidents. Read Now

Skilled Trade Workers Turn to AI Amid Surge in Labor Demand
Trade professionals increasingly rely on automation, digital tools and continuous training to combat workforce shortages.
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.