Current News

January 11, 2024 - by EHS Today Staff of EHS Today - Workplace violence continues to be a concern, as demonstrated by the conclusion of a new study from Trailand, Fear Factors: A 2024 Employee Survey Report on Workplace Violence, Harassment and Mental Health ... [ more ]

December 11, 2023 - by Safety and Health Magazine, National Safety Council - The agency notes that traditional hard hats have "minimal" side-impact protection and lack chin straps. "Without the straps," an OSHA press release states, "traditional hard hats can fall off a worker's head if they slip or trip, leaving them unprotected. In addition, traditional hard hats lacked vents and trapped heat inside." ... [ more ]

September 28, 2023 - by Luke Jacobs, EHS Today - Here are three common barriers to environmental reporting compliance—and three ways to overcome them.

Environment, health and safety (EHS) professionals in manufacturing are faced with the challenge of maintaining a safe workplace for employees across multiple facilities. This is in addition to maintaining compliance with any highly regulated industry standards on a daily basis... [ more ]

September 26, 2023 - by Dave Blanchard, EHS Today - U.K.-based Bob Kerwin is about a year into his role as global director, environmental, health and safety (EHS) at Avnet, a $26 billion electronics distributor and technology solutions company. His influence and experience as a career quality management professional are paying dividends as evidence that the two career paths continue to converge ... [ more ]

September 26, 2023 - by Safety and Health Magazine, National Safety Council - New York — In light of statistics showing construction workers are almost four times more likely than the average American to die from suicide, a contractor association has created suicide prevention resources.

Each year, about 5,000 construction workers die from suicide, according to a press release from the Building Trades Employers’ Association. BTEA adds that five times as many construction workers die from suicide than from a work-related injury... [ more ]

September 25, 2023 – by Safety and Health Magazine, National Safety Council - Washington — A new OSHA initiative is aimed at protecting workers in the engineered stone fabrication and installation industries from silica exposure. Breathing in respirable crystalline silica – which is 100 times smaller than a grain of sand – can lead to medical issues such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, lung cancer and incurable silicosis... [ more ]

September 22, 2023 – by EHS Today Staff, EHS Today -  “The opioid crisis has reached every corner of society, affecting workers in all industries and occupations," said Lorraine Martin, CEO of NSC. The increase of the number of deaths on the job due to drug overdoses has hit an all time high. It has increased 536% since 2011. To help address this situation the  National Safety Council  (NSC) recently  launching a new workplace safety program, Respond Ready Workplace, designed to increase awareness of the need for naloxone in workplaces and ensure people are trained... [ more ]

September 22, 2023 - by U.S. Department of Labor, OSHA

MIAMI GARDENS, FL – A federal workplace safety and health investigation has determined a Hialeah roofing contractor could have prevented a 28-year-old employee's fatal injuries after a 40-foot fall through a commercial roof to a concrete surface below in Miami Gardens in March 2023 by following federal safety standards. Investigators with the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration responded to the site... [ more ]

by Robert Preidt, U.S. News & World Report - Injuries in the United States take a huge toll on the workplace, new research shows. For the study, researchers analyzed millions of workplace health insurance claims among adults aged 18 to 64 between 2014 and 2015, with a specific focus on non-fatal injuries treated in emergency departments ... [ more ]