News from the Safety Industry

Beyond the Box Check: How to Build Safety Checklists Workers Can Actually Use

Published: Thursday October 8th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Effective safety checklists focus on observable hazards, clear responsibilities and actions workers can take when something goes wrong.

ASSP Meeting Targets Hazardous Energy Risks

Published: Thursday October 8th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Safety professionals will examine hazard identification and control measures to help prevent serious workplace injuries and deaths.

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Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine

Veriforce Contractor Network Offered 10% Tuition Discount at Columbia Southern

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Tuition covers e-textbooks, and participants may apply for a scholarship awarded six times a year.

PIP and Gore Collaborate on Protective Workwear

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
A new clothing collection is designed to address thermal, electrical and chemical hazards within one garment system.

Michigan Offers Matching Grants for Workplace Safety Equipment

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
MIOSHA funding provides up to $5000 for eligible employers with no more than 250 employees companywide.

Charter Renewed for Committee Advising on Federal Workplace Safety Law

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The renewed charter runs two years from its filing date, but the committee itself has no set end date.

VPP’s Next Chapter: Safety Culture, Workers and 2027

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
VPPPA Executive Director Chris Williams reflects on the 2026 Safety+ Symposium and discusses the association’s priorities for VPP and workplace safety in 2027.

Fall Protection Leads Washington Construction Safety Violations in 2026

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Washington construction safety data show fall protection continuing to dominate serious violations as the state moves ahead with rulemaking involving PPE, heat, lead and other workplace hazards.

Fire Chiefs Adopt Guidance on Health and Emerging Technology

Published: Wednesday October 7th 2026
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The Urban Fire Forum addressed firefighter fitness, PFAS research, drone use and the challenges of managing emergency services.

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