News from the Safety Industry
Beyond Hard Hats: Integrating Industrial Hygiene into Lone Worker Safety
Published: Friday February 28th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Integrating industrial hygiene principles helps protect lone workers by identifying, evaluating, and controlling unique safety risks.
AIHA Connect 2025 Keynote to Highlight the Power of Neurodiversity in the Workplace
Published: Friday February 28th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This keynote highlights the benefits of neurodiversity, offering practical strategies to support and leverage neurodivergent employees for workplace success.
Hazard Communication: Using GHS to Improve Health and Safety
Published: Wednesday February 26th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
OSHA’s recent updates to the Globally Harmonized System (GHS) bring important changes to hazard classification, chemical labeling, and Safety Data Sheets. Learn how these updates impact workplace safety and chemical hazard communication.
LOHP Marks 50 Years of Advancing Workplace Safety and Health
Published: Wednesday February 26th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The Labor Occupational Health Program at UC Berkeley School of Public Health was key in securing worker protections.
NSC Releases New Guidance to Prevent Common Workplace Injuries
Published: Tuesday February 25th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
The National Safety Council's new resource helps organizations prevent costly musculoskeletal disorders with research-backed strategies.
Cal/OSHA Ends Most COVID-19 Prevention Standards
Published: Tuesday February 25th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
California OSHA announced that most of its workplace health standards have ended, but reporting and recordkeeping requirements will remain in effect until 2026.
Digital Eye Strain Hampers Employee Productivity
Published: Tuesday February 25th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
According to the latest Workplace Vision Health Report, employees now average 97 hours of screen time per week, increasing eye strain and workplace health concerns.
Plumbing Companies Fined for Serious Safety Violations
Published: Monday February 24th 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Smelly Mel’s Plumbing and Sewer Rat Plumbing was fined $529,640 for safety violations after serious injuries to a construction worker during a trench collapse.
New Products Round-Up: Friday, February 21, 2025
Published: Friday February 21st 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
This week’s products improve workplace safety with a space-saving faucet with eyewash, a new product catalog, and an advanced conveyor system.
Lawmakers Question OSHA’s Removal of Workplace Safety Documents
Published: Friday February 21st 2025
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Reps. Bobby Scott and Ilhan Omar are questioning OSHA’s removal of documents, citing missing materials on ergonomics, EMS response, and violence prevention.