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Study finds workplace safety training for older kids is effective

August 29, 2024

A recent study shows that teaching older kids about workplace safety can significantly improve their knowledge and attitudes.

National Safety Council report links diversity, equity and inclusion to injury prevention

June 13, 2024

Research paper examines why diversity, equity and inclusion should be a foundational element of musculoskeletal disorder prevention and provides equitable solutions to minimize worker risks.

Study explores top challenges faced by EHS professionals

July 27, 2023

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.

BCSP, INSHPO announce recipients of research investment

July 21, 2022

The International Network of Safety and Health Professional Organizations (INSHPO), in collaboration with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP), the BCSP Foundation, the Board of Canadian Registered Safety Professionals (BCRSP), and the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), are pleased to announce a team of qualified experts has been chosen to undertake the study examining the impact and value of using safety professionals in the workplace proposed by the organizations earlier this year.

New study: Health risk behaviors among construction workers

A profile across a variety of occupations

June 25, 2020

New research from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) suggests that several behaviors that contribute to higher health risks are more prevalent among construction workers than workers in other industries.

A Confined Space blog post

2018 Trump budget preview: OSHA gets cut, NIOSH gets disemboweled

Jordan Barab

May 19, 2017

If a President or Congress want to dismantle worker protections or other government programs, they don’t have to repeal or change legislation; they can work their damage through the budget process. Slash the budget of a program you don’t like, and those protections no longer exist. Check out the President’s proposed budget in that context.

From NIOSH

Work-related styrene exposure linked to lung disease

May 19, 2017

With more plastic-based products on the market than ever before, concern about the work-related risks of the chemicals used to make them is increasing. One of these chemicals is styrene, a compound used extensively in plastic and rubber for cars, food packaging, boats, and many other products.

Why leading companies put people at the center of their business

ALISON OMENS

April 1, 2017

At the Department of Labor, we believe that the best companies view their employees as an asset to help the business thrive, not as a cost to be mitigated.

Accentuate the positive

Sounds good, but companies just aren’t that interested in compassion and curiosity

Dave Johnson

February 22, 2013

I received an email today from a professor at the Harvard Medical School. He wants me to buy a “Special Health Report” from Harvard Health Publications on the subject of positive psychology. “Happiness can be elusive. It can be fleeting. Too often, it can be lost in our modern world's swirl of stress, multitasking, and 24/7 news,” the sales pitch begins.

What’s it take to get a decent night’s sleep in a hospital?

February 7, 2013

Anyone who's had a hospital stay knows the beeping monitors, the pagers and phones, the hallway chatter, the roommate, even the squeaky laundry carts all make for a not-so-restful place to heal. Hospitals need a prescription for quiet, and new research suggests it may not be easy to tamp down all the noise for a good night's sleep.