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Although summer is in full swing, it’s never too late to adjust your heat safety program.

Calibration is a crucial process that involves adjusting an air sampling device to meet specified manufacturer's standards and industry requirements.

Leviton released its first Sustainability Report highlighting progress through fiscal year 2022 toward the company’s goal of achieving Carbon Neutrality by 2030. 

What must-have safety measures should you be using in underground utility construction?

The 12-member committee advises the Secretary of Labor and Secretary of Health and Human Services on matters related to administering the Occupational Safety and Health Act.

OSHA received 195 submissions from competitors in 40 states, the District of Columbia and Guam.

Regardless of your industry, it helps to be wary of brownouts that can hamper your productivity. Facility managers in all sectors should always consider brownouts a serious concern, as they can have multiple negative impacts on operations.

Safe + Sound Week is a nationwide event held each August that recognizes the successes of workplace health and safety programs and offers information and ideas on how to keep America's workers safe. 

With climate change in mind, it is imperative that industries evaluate current heat safety practices and explore the potential of core body temperature-sensing wearables that accurately predict heat strain, improve worker productivity, and mitigate adverse heat-related health outcomes.

The study found that significant work needs to be done to improve incident prevention, with 90% of respondents reporting their organizations have experienced H&S incidents in the last 12 months and 85% reporting repeat injuries on job sites.