Tag: Workplace Safety

With opioid-related fatalities in the U.S. at an all-time high, a new National Safety Council initiative aims to equip workplaces with lifesaving tools and training.

A new National Safety Council report takes a fresh look at interconnectedness of safety, sustainability, and societal responsibility.

National competition challenged stakeholders to share tools and resources for educating workers about the dangers of heat exposure in indoor and outdoor workplaces.

This year, Safe + Sound Week will focus on mental health and well-being and resources to help alleviate workplace stress.

OSHA has launched a new National Emphasis Program focused on preventing workplace falls.

Cintas' Ashland, Kentucky distribution center has earned its third Governor’s Safety and Health Award for going two years without lost-time for injury or illness.

Health and safety hazards can affect employees in any role, no matter how safe their position might seem initially.

Asphalt Roofing Manufacturers Association's annual Accident Prevention Contest recognizes asphalt roofing manufacturing facilities for workplace safety, specifically low incident rates among workers.

Red Wing Shoe Company is honoring safety professionals who protect workers every day by saying "Thanks For Nothing!"

Post-accident workforce drug positivity for marijuana reached a 25-year high in 2022, finds Quest Diagnostics Drug Testing Index Analysis.

New OSHA initiative to reduce and prevent workplace falls — a leading cause of workplace fatalities — aligns enforcement, outreach efforts to protect workers.

Employees in their first year on the job represented more than one-third of all workers compensation claims, while employees age 60 and up had higher average costs per claim.

OSHA's "Beat the Heat" contest seeks to educate workers and employers about the dangers of excessive heat, motivate action to prevent heat illness.

For its new report, ISN analyzed more than 20,000 serious injuries and fatalities in the workplace from 2017-2021.

Overhauling or even fine-tuning emergency preparedness and response plans can feel daunting. Here's where to start. 

The Safety Professionals Handbook has become a standard reference guide for safety professionals and students across all industries.

Recent survey reveals investing in workplace safety technology is critical for employers' ability to recruit, train and retain a workforce.

Interplay Learning offers video-based OSHA 10 and EPA 608 training, and is providing hospitality and safety training with a new partnership.

Harwood grants support workplace health and safety, focusing on targeted training, hazard awareness, and creating safety training programs.

Applications for 360training's Workplace Safety Scholarship Program can be submitted until August 17th, 2022.