News from the Safety Industry

NIOSH recently developed a web page for young retail workers that includes safety tips for recognizing hazards and understanding the injuries they can cause.

NIOSH has developed an aerial lift hazard recognition simulator to help potential aerial lift operators acclimate to aerial lift operation and to identify the common occupational hazards that can be present during use, such as depressions, crushing hazards, tip over hazards and others.

The American Society of Safety Engineers applauds Assistant Secretary of Labor for Occupational Safety and Health David Michaels for charging NACOSH with exploring how OSHA and NIOSH might encourage more professionals to enter the occupational safety and health field.

Crown Equipment Corporation, one of the world’s largest material handling companies, is commemorating National Forklift Safety Day, sponsored by the Industrial Truck Association (ITA), on June 14, which recognizes and promotes the vital role everyone connected to the material handling industry plays [...]

On June 7, 2016, Congress sent President Barack Obama a long-awaited and often-delayed bill that would regulate thousands of toxic chemicals in everyday consumer products. Obama is expected to sign the legislation.

Injury and illness rates in the meat and poultry slaughtering and processing industry declined from 2004 through 2013, similar to rates in all U.S. manufacturing, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data, yet hazardous conditions remain. Government Accountability Office recently issued a r [...]

The international standards-development community is meeting this week in Toronto, Ontario, to address public comments on the draft international standard (DIS) ISO 45001, Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems (OHSMS): Requirements With Guidance for Use. ASSE is administrator of the U.S. [...]

Network of Employers for Traffic Safety (NETS) has released two videos that explain the Electronic Novice Driver’s Road Map (eNDRM), which helps adults teach teens how to become safe, focused drivers. The videos, available on YouTube, introduce the eNDRM and provide instructions on how to use it. NE [...]

As more people head to the outdoors in these approaching summer months, Center for Construction Research and Training (CPWR) reminds workers to be aware of ticks and the diseases they carry, particularly Lyme Disease.

A survey from American Psychological Association shows that support from senior leadership is a primary ingredient to the success of workplace well-being.​