News from the Safety Industry

Dec. 29, 2017

It’s hard to believe 2018 is right around the corner. Since the holiday season is a time to reflect on the year that is ending and set new goals for the year ahead, we polled our community of OSH professionals to see what resolutions they’ve made for improving safety and health outcomes after Januar [...]

Dec. 28, 2017   U.S. Labor Department Cites Tampa Electric and Gaffin Industrial Services After Molten Slag Release Fatally Injures 5 and Burns 1 

Dec. 28, 2017 U.S. Department of Labor Cites Saipan Construction Company After Three Fatal Exposures to Hydrogen Sulfide Gas

On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld OSHA’s silica dust standard. According to OSHA, about 2.3 million people in the U.S. are exposed to silica dust at work.

On Dec. 22, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit upheld OSHA’s silica dust standard. According to OSHA, about 2.3 million people in the U.S. are exposed to silica dust at work.

Dec. 27, 2017

Microlearning, an informal training method that has gained popularity in recent years, is emerging as an effective way to convey important concepts in short amounts of time. Is microlearning right for you? Here are three of our most frequently asked questions.

OSHA announced this week it will continue accepting electronically-submitted reports until midnight on Dec. 31, 2017 and will not take enforcement action against employers who submit their records after Dec. 15 and before Dec. 31. 

When working in confined spaces, an important question for safety professionals to consider is what to do if someone becomes injured, incapacitated or trapped in a space and has to be rescued. The steps below will help guide safety professionals through preparing for and executing a confined space [...]