News from the Safety Industry

From arc flash risk assessments to preventive maintenance and worker training, facilities can reduce electrical hazards and improve reliability by treating electrical safety as an ongoing program, not a one-time project.

Injury trends among new and older workers are forcing safety leaders to rethink long-standing approaches and adopt data-driven strategies to improve training, reduce risk, and strengthen safety culture across the workforce.

Construction Suicide Prevention Week highlights practical strategies safety leaders can use to address mental health risks, reduce stigma, improve access to care, and strengthen workforce resilience across jobsites.

The revised ANSI/ISEA Z87.1-2025 standard aims to make eye and face protection easier to select, understand, and implement while reinforcing the role of hazard assessment in preventing workplace injuries.

A new voluntary initiative gives employers another path to strengthen safety programs.

Water-based particle counters, digital connectivity and fit assurance tools are helping safety professionals streamline compliance, improve data management and strengthen respiratory protection programs year-round.

Passing an annual fit test does not guarantee year-round protection. Strong respiratory protection programs combine ongoing worker education, effective recordkeeping and continuous oversight to prevent chronic occupational disease.

With construction workers facing 13 times higher risk of heat-related death, and a hotter-than-normal summer forecast for 2026, safety professionals must prioritize heat stress prevention. Learn to distinguish between heat stress and heat strain, identify early warning signs workers might hide, and implement practical strategies from hydration and acclimatization to shade structures and culture change that protect workers when temperatures rise.

Dynamic noise exposures, low-frequency sound, combined hazards, and compliance challenges are forcing organizations to rethink traditional hearing conservation programs and adopt more comprehensive protection strategies.

Standardized glove programs may simplify procurement, but they can increase injury risk, reduce worker compliance, and drive up long-term costs. Manufacturers are finding that task-specific hand protection delivers better safety and operational performance.