Today’s PPE offerings overcome many of these historical challenges and is functional, comfortable and simple to use for individuals of all shapes and sizes.
A willingness to embrace innovative approaches has become critical as industries strive to uphold and adapt to new standards. The materials handling industry, like many sectors, can revolutionize its operations by embracing more sustainable innovations in response to recent regulatory changes.
Many — if not most — workplace safety incidents stem from human error, and providing the proper training and resources is central in preventing injuries. Here’s what that training should include for employees working near electrical hazards.
The registered attendance of 5,937 at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center surpassed ASSP’s previous record of 5,905 from Safety 2019 in New Orleans. It is one of America’s largest annual conferences for the advancement of workplace safety and health that began in Chicago in 1962.
The Challenge is a three-phase, $350,000 competition aimed at improving respirator fit evaluation. It seeks practical solutions that deliver real-time information on filtering facepiece respirator fit.
New tech tools are making building projects easier to plan and implement, and it's making complex jobs much more manageable. However, when there’s tech, there’s a potential for cybercrime.
In the second “Clean Conscience” ethics podcast, the discussion centers around the controversial subject of employee surveillance and monitoring using modern technology.
When leadership teams are tasked with difficult choices of where to reduce spending, many consider what capital improvement projects could be delayed or what maintenance could be deferred.
The 2023 awards include $305,500 in academic scholarships for 107 graduate and undergraduate students preparing for or supplementing their occupational safety and health careers at 52 colleges and universities.
This article discusses the most common types of workplace violence, the importance of prevention and intervention, and tips for avoiding violent incidents at your company.