News from the Safety Industry

Federal investigators proposed more than $170,000 in fines after a worker died and another was injured at a Fort Lauderdale job site.

Annual ceremony in Salem remembers employees lost to workplace injuries and illnesses while calling for renewed safety commitments.

Traditional systems for ordering and tracking prescription safety glasses were designed for single sites and stable workforces. Modern organizations are shifting to centralized, lifecycle-based programs to maintain compliance and protect workers across multiple locations.

New program from LEO and MIOSHA focuses on hazard recognition, workplace rights and injury prevention for young workers entering high-risk industries.

Advances in smart monitoring, wearable sensors and adaptive hearing protection are helping employers better measure noise exposure and strengthen workplace hearing conservation programs.

Many hearing conservation programs check the compliance box but still fall short in practice. An expert explains why.

Pre-entry atmospheric testing is a critical first step in confined space safety, but it can create a false sense of security when conditions shift after workers enter.

Small- and medium-sized businesses face unique safety hurdles, but they have solutions.

Despite years of focus on traditional prevention methods, slips, trips and falls remain a leading cause of workplace injuries. These five practical strategies highlight how organizations can better address risk through environmental, health and skill-based approaches.

Selecting the right personal sampling pump and implementing a streamlined monitoring program can improve data accuracy, support compliance and strengthen efforts to protect workers from airborne hazards.