A circuit court denied on Thursday, June 11, a petition filed by labor unions that would have forced the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration to issue an emergency safety rule to address COVID-19.

Last week, the U.S. Department of Labor took a range of actions to aid American workers and employers as the nation combats the coronavirus pandemic.

Investigators are looking into a fatal construction accident in Green Bay, Wisconsin.

Honeywell announced a new software solution to help industrial facility operators and safety managers monitor workers’ exposure to gas, weather and certain physiological conditions in real time to help prevent incidents and quickly respond to emergencies.

The National Safety Council will pursue implementation of the standard through legislative, administrative, judicial and public means

MEGAComfort pledges to donate Anti-Fatigue Insoles worth $500,000 to medical and emergency front-line workers fighting the Covid-19 pandemic.

At least 30 states are reporting spikes in fatal opioid overdoses and ongoing concern about mental illness or substance use disorders, all in connection with COVID-19.

Protective Industrial Products, Inc. (“PIP”), a supplier of hand protection and PPE, announces the launch of the PIP^® ESSENTIALS™ SafetyBook, a succinct best practices guide featuring basic protocols related to safe distancing, hygiene and new PPE.

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), the world’s oldest professional safety organization with 40,000 members globally, released a statement from ASSP President Diana Stegall, CSP, CFPS, ARM, SMS, CPCU, on behalf of the Society’s Board of Directors.