News from the Safety Industry

Ross Ashley will take the helm at NFPA this summer, bringing decades of experience in emergency management, public safety, and federal leadership as the organization continues its focus on growth and innovation.

A new report highlights growing use of AI in safety functions while warning that governance, data quality and workforce readiness must keep pace.

Annual observance calls attention to persistent jobsite fatalities, mental health risks and renewed industry efforts to improve worker safety.

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.