News from the Safety Industry

National Highway Traffic Safety Administration estimates that approximately 22% of crashes that occur in intersections are associated with left-turning movements. Improving safety conditions for left turns has become an important issue to address both intersection design and traffic operations as a [...]

With the third annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction next week, May 2-6, CPWR is offering a series of resources for participants. The stand-down was conceived by OSHA in 2014 as part of the National Falls Campaign to raise awareness surrounding the severity of fall hazar [...]

The National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction takes place next week, May 2-6, across the country. The purpose of the stand-down is to raise awareness of preventing falls in the construction industry. Fatalities caused by falls from elevation continue to be a leading cause of death [...]

European Agency for Safety and Health at Work (EU-OSHA), the European Commission and the Netherlands’ EU Council Presidency, has launched its 2016-17 campaign, Healthy Workplaces for All Ages. This new campaign focuses on sustainable work and healthy aging from the beginning of working life and high [...]

The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) today announced two past Society presidents -- Nancy McWilliams of Virginia Beach, Virginia, and Kathy Seabrook of Mendham, New Jersey -- will receive the honor of Fellow, its highest distinction, recognizing their career-long commitment to worker saf [...]

CDC and OSHA issued new interim guidance for protecting workers from occupational exposure to Zika virus.

A U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) infographic is reminding students who want to live off campus to “see it before you sign it.” Checking to see if off-campus housing has important fire safety aspects will help ensure safety in the event of a fire and help prevent deadly fires.

In a guest post, Jay Brakensiek, CSP, recalls the first Earth Day in 1970.

To help employers improve seat belt usage among employees and, in turn, reduce the human and financial toll of traffic crashes, NETS has developed a free online toolkit called 2seconds2click.

On Wednesday, April 20, Heather Ingraham, principal, environmental scientist at AECOM will present the "ISO 14001:2015 Environmental Management Systems (EMS) for a New Era" webinar just in time for Earth Day. The presentation will offer a deep dive orientation of the newly organized standard, as we [...]