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Giving frontline workers a voice: Q&A with Robin Fleming, CEO of ANVL

Why is ANVL’s product called an analysis and communications platform? Because it is a software solutions product with mobile apps in the hands of front line users, an app web-based for managers, and the back-end part is a platform to analyze data from workers. It’s a logic engine.




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Ohio Safety Congress adds to their education workshops

There are 17 different workshops to choose from.




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TRSA to host HR, Health and Safety Summit in April

The one-day event will feature expert speakers, panel discussions and roundtable sessions on topics such as mental health, employee retention, compensation, safety culture, chemical safety and more.




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Ohio Safety Congress offers educational track for professionals

The conference has a dedicated educational track focused on Occupational Safety Research.




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ASSP announces sessions for Safety 2024 in Denver

If you haven't yet registered, you have until March 21 to get the discounted early rate. 




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ASSP seeks instructors for 2024-2025 safety education events

The organization is looking for professionals to teach courses on a variety of safety and health topics.




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ASSP plans three dynamic sessions for Safety 2024 in Denver

The conference features general sessions, more than 200 continuing education sessions and a vast expo showcasing innovative products and services. 




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Safety 2024 in Denver features session with OSHA’s Doug Parker

Parker will discuss OSHA's latest activities before taking questions from attendees and media members.




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Intersec Saudi Arabia secures patronage for biggest edition ever

The Future Security and Safety summit, and the Fire Protection and Technology Summit agendas are in place, with several speakers confirmed.




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ASSP Safety 2024: Safety in a complex world

Along with all the educational sessions you normally will find at the annual American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual meeting and expo, some of this year’s talks take on the zeitgeist, the spirit of the times.




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ASSP Safety 2024: Safety’s brave new world

One of the striking aspects of this year’s American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual conference this week in Denver is the diversity of topics being addressed.





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ASSP Safety 2024: 3 key themes

The three words, or themes, that pop up most often in the conference agenda are: risk, psychology and technology.






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The Intersection of ESG, Sustainability and EHS: Elevating safety through value creation

Expert Kathy Seabrook explores how EHS professionals can leverage sustainability initiatives to drive business value and enhance safety performance in this session from day one of the ASSP Safety 2024 conference. 




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ASSP Safety 2024: Why the record attendance?

In an exclusive interview with ISHN, ASSP Chief Executive Officer Jennifer McNelly points to several factors contributing to the influx of attendees.




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ASSP Safety 2024: Will AI eliminate safety jobs?

In an exclusive interview with ISHN, ASSP Chief Executive Officer Jennifer McNelly made these points about the role that AI will play in the safety profession.





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OSHA Chief Doug Parker underscores agency’s commitment to worker safety and health

At ASSP Safety 2024, he addresses enforcement efforts, new and upcoming rulemaking, and the importance of a holistic approach to worker well-being.




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ASSP Safety 2024: The stress of responsibility

The expert panel pointed out leadership responsibilities or factors that can damage mental well-being, causing burnout, sadness, anger, anxiety and other psycho-social disorders.




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Messe Düsseldorf to promote occupational safety trade fair portfolio at NSC 2024

 As the world’s leading international trade fair for the occupational safety and health sector, A+A is renowned for its wide range of products and international reach.




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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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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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A+A 2025 International Trade Fair exhibitor applications open

A special feature at A+A 2025 will again be the North American Pavilion, organized by Messe Düsseldorf North America and co-sponsored by the National Safety Council (NSC).




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The great resignation: What is a job’s purpose and how does this affect OHS pros?

The Great Resignation, Big Quit, and Big Strike are just a few of the terms used to describe the phenomenon of the large number of people who, during Covid times, took drastic actions to remedy dissatisfaction with their job.




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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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The impact of overturn of Roe v Wade on workplaces

The court ruled in Roe that, “A person may choose to have an abortion until a fetus becomes viable, based on the right to privacy contained in the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.




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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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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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How to prepare for rise in cancer rates

Within the coming decades, lifetime cancer risk i.e., cancer incidence in the U.S. will increase 50%-70% mainly because of population growth and an aging population.




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How to interpret the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was signed into law on December 29, 2022 and becomes effective in June. Here’s a detailed look at what this means.




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How the hunt for nurses with fake diplomas impacts OHS

The hunting season for nurses with a fake academic diploma opened during late January 2023, and thousands were found.




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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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Overcoming pockets of indifference towards PWFA

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) passed in December 2022 will become enforceable this coming June 27, 2023




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How much is a human life worth?

To avoid the contentious debate of what an individual human life is truly worth, government agencies use the “Value of a Statistical Life.”




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Is the manufacturing sector prepared for rising heat?

With record setting high temperatures globally, and heat hazards continually flamed by the media, all work locations must be prepared for heat concerns among their workforce. 




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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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Congress promotes workplace PPE during PWFA rulemaking

Rulemaking process for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act includes workplace PPE, and OSH professionals should be paying attention.




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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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Use AI to help solve PWFA concerns? Be careful with this tool

It may be tempting for HR pros to use AI assistance to resolve the more complex accommodation requests of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.




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How to develop a lifelong OHS career plan

If you have spent four or more years earning an OHS related degree, then you are likely a career thinker looking to maximize your professional growth.




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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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Epilog for Pregnant Workers Fairness Act’s final rules

EEOC’s final rule and interpretive guidance for implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was published in the April 19, 2024 Federal Register.




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The future of AI work and its impact on OHS pros

I believe that there will likely be greater risk for “safety” job loss when AI and its technology partners get on a full roll.




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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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It’s time to provoke to spur action from OHS leaders

Why would I risk OHS organizational wrath with such nasty and unfounded comments?




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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.