S+H Staff

The role of cut-resistant apparel in workplace safety

By: Superior Glove, leading safety glove innovator In many industrial environments, cut hazards are simply part of the job. Gloves are a critical line of...

Defining electrical hazards

What’s the difference between an arc flash and arc blast?

DOL Wage and Hour Division seeks to clarify ‘joint employment’

Washington — The Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division is proposing to clarify its definition of two types of joint employment under three...

OSHA nixes standard for marine terminals

Washington — OSHA is revoking its standard on house falls in marine terminals. According to 1917.2, house falls are “spans and supporting members, winches, blocks,...
- Digital Partner -

Alabama pilot program will add speed cameras to highway work zones

Montgomery, AL — A new law in Alabama is intended to enhance roadway work zone safety. The Alabama Work Zone Safety Act (S.B. 341) establishes...

April 25 is National Prescription Drug Take Back Day

Here’s a safe way to dispose of medications that you’re no longer using or have expired. On April 25, the Drug Enforcement Administration is...

NIOSH center revamps free online courses on Total Worker Health

Lowell, MA — The Center for the Promotion of Health in the New England Workplace says it has “refreshed” its four online Total Worker...

FMCSA allows even more time for use of paper medical certificates

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration has further extended a temporary waiver permitting the use of paper certificates to verify that truck...
- Digital Partner -

EPA seeks to extend compliance deadlines on use of two cancer-causing chemicals

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency is accepting comment on a proposal that would extend various compliance deadlines for Toxic Substances Control Act rules...

Lawmakers seek increased protections for roadside workers

Washington — Sens. Dave McCormick (R-PA) and Catherine Cortez Masto (D-NV) recently introduced legislation aimed at strengthening protections for roadside workers and first responders. The...

Upcoming Webinars

Current Issue

What's Trending

Worker's Health/Wellness