News from the Safety Industry

In 2010, more than 34,000 people were diagnosed with occupational skin disorders (OSDs), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but other data indicates that incidents may be up-to 50 times higher. To help organizations protect employees’ hands, Deb Group offers tips to prevent OSDs in the wor [...]

On Friday, Jan. 29, ASSE brought together a group of subject-matter experts to continue the process of framing the OSH profession. The Society's efforts in this arena began with the OSH Competency Summitt last April in Des Plaines, IL. On Friday, the group reconvened to identify a set of student lea [...]

New NIOSH research suggests that workers at coffee processing facilities may be at risk for a lung disease called obliterative bronchiolitis.

On Jan. 28, 2016, CSB conducted a news conference regarding its draft final report on the April 17, 2013 fire and explosion at the West, Texas fertilizer storage facility. The board then held a public meeting in Waco, Texas, where the investigative staff presented the report, took public comment and [...]

CSB's Investigation Report into the April 2013 fire and explosion at West Fertilizer Company is now available for public preview.

UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute, published a new standard to highlight how closely aligning safety and health strategies can benefit an organization.​

In a recent interview with Working Capital Review, L. Casey Chosewood, director of NIOSH’s Office for Total Worker Health, spoke about the importance of making worker health and safety part of an ongoing business strategy.

National Elevator Industry Inc. has released guidance on best practices for the public if an elevator stalls.

A new white paper from Bruce Tulgan and RainmakerThinking Inc. discusses what it calls the “Great Generational Shift”—the transformation in the workforce in the wake of the Baby Boomer exodus. This is more than a change in numbers, the white paper says. Rather, it is an “epic turning point.”

According to the 2016 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index, workplace injuries and incidents that cause workers to miss 6 or more days of work cost U.S. employers almost $62 billion in 2013. The 10 most disabling work-related injuries account for more than $51 billion, or 82.5% of the total cost.