News from the Safety Industry

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.

NASA analysis of satellite observations shows air quality changes over time.

A new study sponsored by UL’s Integrated Health and Safety Institute adds to the growing evidence that a safe and healthy workforce correlates with a company’s performance and its ability to provide positive returns to shareholders. As one researcher concludes, "“The study supplements the growing bo [...]

EU-OSHA E-Fact Sheet examines OSH hazards associated with green building--including how green projects can add new layers to well-known hazards.

OSHA’s fall 2015 semiannual regulatory agenda projects that the final rule for occupational exposure to crystalline silica, which has been in development for more than 15 years, will be completed in Feb. 2016.

Recent studies indicate that work-related incident rates among Latino workers continue to grow. ASSE's Safety Professionals and the Latino Workforce (SPALW) Common Interest Group has been assisting Ahmed Al Bayati, a Ph.D. candidate at Western Michigan University, with a research study related to th [...]

Carol Fredrickson, a presenter at SeminarFest 2016 and a former law enforcement officer, shares her insights on workplace violence--why it occurs, how it can be recognized and proactive solutions employers can take.