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To achieve optimal workplace safety standards, factory layouts should be well-designed to prevent various workplace hazards.

On-the-job deaths have been rising — hitting the highest annual number since 2016. There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported in December. 

The lockout-tagout process will keep workers safe when maintaining equipment in the field. Use these steps to develop the proper LOTO procedure for your worksite.

The construction industry in particular faces a high risk of traumatic brain injuries, and sees higher rates of both fatal and non-fatal traumatic brain injuries than any other industry.

Many new and innovative PPE choices are much more durable than their simpler counterparts, so they last for use-after-use.

Worker protection starts with building a culture of safety among both employees and the companies operating construction sites.

No one protected this 15-year-old migrant worker who fell 50 feet to his death from a roof in Alabama where he was laying down shingles. What are these kids doing working dangerous jobs? Sending money back home — to Guatemala, Honduras, Venezuela and other parts of impoverished Latin America.

As industries such as construction are becoming more digital, mitigating risk is much easier when employees are digitally literate, especially when those risks revolve around cybersecurity threats.

We navigate the ethical minefield of industrial hygiene with The Phylmar Group’s Mark Katchen. This episode focuses on the impact of ChatGPT on the EHS profession and also discusses an interesting ethics case study.

The construction is slowly seeing some change. As we celebrate the annual Women in Construction Week (WiC), which takes place March 5-11, let’s take a look at the advances being made by women of all ages and backgrounds in the industry.