News from the Safety Industry

The updated OSHA-NIOSH Heat Safety Tool App calculates the heat index at outdoor worksites using a smartphone’s geolocation capabilities to pull current weather conditions from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellites.

Along with fun in the sun, summer also bring the increased threat of dangerous storms. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s (FEMA) Region 5 office offers several tips for reducing lightning risk while outdoors.

Safety managers are well aware of the dangers of heat stress. Most also are aware of the appropriate measures for preventing and responding to heat-related illnesses, including acclimation, pacing, rest, hydration and cooling. But what about a worker’s physical attributes? How do these intrinsic fac [...]

The Center for Safety and Health Sustainability names Darryl C. Hill as its new Advisory Council chair, and Malcolm Staves as its newest Advisory Council member. Hill succeeds Zack Mansdorf, whose term is ending. Mansdorf had chaired the council since the Center’s inception in 2011 in addition to se [...]

Occupational safety and health professionals worldwide face changing demands and expanding roles that require continuing education and skills updates. Through its new Global Instructor Program, ASSE is taking a major step toward addressing this need by authorizing its first group of global instructo [...]

On June 17, 2017, Secretary of Labor Alexander Acosta announced the withdrawal of the U.S. Department of Labor’s 2015 and 2016 informal guidance on joint employment and independent contractors. The effect on OSH is unknown at this early stage.

A message from the incoming YP Administrator and updates on Safety 2017 including volunteer opportunities, ICYMI, and how to find the YP leadership team.

Military Branch welcomes over 400 members from the US Air Force. New members can find out how to get involved.

Risk factors for cardiovascular disease “vary considerably” by occupation, says a new study by NIOSH and the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB). Overall, police and firefighters were most at risk for cardiovascular disease, followed by service occupations (e.g., food preparation, building and [...]

Canadian workplaces have the lowest rate of occupational fatalities since 1999, according to 2015 workplace fatality statistics from Association of Workers’ Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC).