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ASSP recruiting presenters for Safety 2025 in Orlando

The submission deadline is Sept. 11 for the Professional Development Conference and Exposition in Orlando.




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Radians announces campus expansion, to unveil over 30 new safety solutions at 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo

Radians’ new 110,000 sq. ft. facility at 6100 Global Drive in Memphis, TN, represents a major expansion.




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News from 2024 NSC Safety Congress: Day 1

A number of awards and honors were given on Monday morning during the opening session of the 2024 NSC Safety Congress. 




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Are you a quitter, camper or climber?

World-class blind adventurer Erick Weihenmayer motivated several thousand safety and health pros during the opening session of the 2024 NSC Safety Congress. 




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Less is more in safety content communications

How do you ensure accountability – that the most important data is not overlooked or forgotten, that hazards are fixed, that incident or near miss causes are found, and that a mitigation solution is sustained long term?




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AI is everywhere: Can it test fatigue levels in workers?

In pilot tests, most employees who volunteered to be analyzed wanted to continue the daily testing. They want to know, like wearing an Apple watch, their various health metrics, including how much sleep they get.





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OSHA chief Doug Parker discusses key safety & health issues

In his three years on the job, Parker said he has been surprised by the number of companies that simply don’t care about worker health and safety, even some large, well-known companies. 




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Words to live by from a blind adventurer

Erik Weihenmayer, billed as a world-class blind adventurer, delivered the traditional opening day motivational speech at this year’s NSC Congress & Expo.




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Macroeconomics is key to OHS

Understanding macroeconomics is helpful as you advance in your OHS career. Macroeconomics is the big picture evaluation of how an economy works based upon numerous influences at the local, regional, and global levels.




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What’s that smell? Odor management should be part of your OHS program

How humans and other animals detect odors is an intriguing topic. Each OHS pro should understand the basics of how to interpret chemical exposures.




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Scope creep: Expand or establish limits of industrial hygiene capability?

Industrial hygiene began as a medical specialty in the early 1900s. Scope creep among OHS pros is occurring now and will expand in the future, too. The challenge for OHS pros, and others, is to know when to expand or establish limits of OHS capabilities.




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Leaders with empathy are valuable

Who is more empathetic e.g., better able to recognize pain in a person’s face, a professional industrial hygienist, or a professional historian? A person’s empathy capacity may be partly determined by Empathy Quotient (EQ) scores.




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Do your health procedures measure up to NASA’s?

Covid-19 interrupted and disrupted many concepts in health science plans. Now is the time for NIOSH to get back on track.




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Many OHS pros are being kept out of the loop with ADA management

Now that I have been personally thrust into the ADA-world, I am looking at the regulation with a much keener eye. I have many concerns.




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Litigation over toxic chemicals is spearheaded by public sympathy for ‘heroes’

Toxic chemicals at Camp Lejeune creates ripple effect on OHS practice of tracking harmful exposure.




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What you need to know about The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act proposed regulations

The EEOC published proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on 08/11/2023. Read this article for answers to your questions. 




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Six priority actions for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Final rules for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act are now published. The following should be your priority actions to ensure compliance and success with the new law.




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U.S. employers need to embrace concepts of PWFA

If our nation seeks to remain the richest on the planet, then U.S. employers must embrace the concepts of the PWFA.




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The 5 whys for menstrual health awareness in the workplace

Menstruation seems like an odd topic to discuss as a workplace OHS issue as Menstrual Hygiene Day is in May.




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Why risk assessments are not required by the PWFA

The information in this article demonstrates that risk assessment for pregnant worker concerns has been known globally for decades, even more than a century ago within the U.S.




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Are you competent on mold and other OHS science topics?

Mold is everywhere, but few people outside the science community understand it. 




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50 years of OSHA

On December 29, 1970, President Nixon signed the Occupational Safety and Health Act, which was enacted on April 28, 1971. Here’s a brief overview of OSHA through the years as well as what the agency is currently facing.




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A sense of normalcy

With the announcement last week that ASSP has opened up registration for their conference in Austin this September, they announced the safety precautions they are taking to ensure everyone who is attending is comfortable.




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OSHA begins heat safety initiative, plans to hire compliance officers

OSHA is implementing an enforcement initiative on heat-related hazards, developing a National Emphasis Program on heat inspections, and launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard.




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Biden urges voluntary compliance as agency extends comments period for two initiatives

President Joe Biden asked businesses to voluntarily move forward with the administration’s Covid-19 vaccine and testing requirements.




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June is National Safety Month

There are increased unintentional injuries and fatalities during the summer months, and according to the most recent data available, more than 4,100 preventable workplace deaths and 4 million injuries occurred in 2020.




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Heat safety rule can’t come fast enough

A new study from an advocacy nonprofit blasts OSHA and reveals increasing dangers. Heat stress is one of the top five causes of workplace injuries and deaths, and summers are getting hotter. 




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ISHN offers free CEU credits on a variety of workplace safety topics

A Q & A with ISHN’s CE Center development manager, in which she explains how to earn free CEU credits and what that means for our readers.




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Workplace fatalities increased nearly 9% in 2021

There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020.




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National COSH reveals 'Dirty Dozen' employers for 2023

National COSH reveals Amazon, Tesla, FedEx and Class I Railroads are among those cited as the most dangerous companies to work.




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Heat is on everyone’s minds

Historically high temperatures are breaking records and exposing millions of people to the serious dangers of heat in the workplace




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What does sustainability mean to you?

Sustainability is becoming an important point of discussion in the environmental health and safety space.




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Forklift company Combilift focuses on sustainability

Combilift, based in Ireland, focuses on sustainability to reduce environmental footprint and increase safety. Visiting their plant, I got an inside look. 




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Safety news update: Ladder safety, Elon Musk’s tunnel project and more

A roundup of current events in workplace safety, including Ladder Safety Month training opportunities and Elon Musk’s latest OSHA violations.




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It’s nice to see growth in industrial safety sector

Attending Grainger’s customer show highlights growth and supplier energy. 




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UK worker study reveals PPE for women doesn’t fit

A recent survey by a UK engineering group shows that women are still not finding proper PPE that fits, resulting in increased risk.




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What does National Safety Month mean to you?

June is National Safety Month. Here’s why it’s important and what it should mean for safety professionals.




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How ESG and sustainability apply to EHS

Expert says EHS professionals can leverage sustainability initiatives to drive business value and enhance safety performance.




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When is it necessary to wear double hearing protection?

Occupational hearing loss remains a significant workplace safety concern. Delve into how double hearing protection can address this issue.




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Hot work, cool heads: Safety protocols for summer work sites

Whether workers are toiling under the sun or next to a blast furnace, the risks of heat-related illnesses and accidents are ever-present and growing.




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How to prioritize visibility for outdoor summer workers

Workers who wear high-visibility apparel must be both visible and comfortable in high temperatures.




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Employers should create a summer heat shield

Key summer safety protocols to protect workers from summer-related dangers.




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J. J. Keller and ISEA launch collaborative PPE Pain Points Survey

EHS and safety professionals are encouraged to share their experiences with buying PPE and managing PPE use.




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J. J. Keller and Juno Jones announce collaboration to provide safety footwear

The brand launched with women's footwear made especially for female foot measurements and style, and its viral popularity quickly grew the brand to include men's durable safety footwear built for all day comfort.




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California man sentenced to 7 Years for COVID-19 glove fraud

Man defrauded companies out of $3 million for medical-grade gloves that were never delivered.




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MSA Safety introduces V-Gard H2™ Safety Helmet

The V-Gard H2 Helmet includes the Mips® brain protection system for industrial safety helmets.




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EHS performance checklist: How does your program measure up to best practices?

Almost 70% of safety pros work for corporations with deep pockets, revenues in the billions, resources that run wide and deep, with often large EHS staffs.




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The organizational culture drives (safety) performance

To make any permanent significant change to companies’ organizational systems, practices, or procedures, one has to modify the culture.




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Paving the way: Women’s increased leadership in construction

The largest percentage of job roles held by women in the construction industry are those in management roles, overtaking sales occupations. To celebrate this and Women in Construction Week™ from March 3-8, 2024, let’s explore the latest developments in the industry for women. 




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The young, fit, and the injured: How to keep Gen Z workers safe

The highest rate of injury is seen with workers between the ages of 18-24, who are experiencing emergency-room injuries at a rate of 2.3 injuries per 100 full-time equivalents — a factor that may be driving the youngest working generation away from these positions.