S+H Staff

Many of the workplace safety trends that characterized 2023 will continue into 2024, but the longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing to change the ways people work and relate to each other. Workplace safety, Workplace safety and health, Columbia Southern University

Loading docks are busy places – and hazards are everywhere. Dock personnel exposed to crushing threats and repetitive, manual tasks are at serious risk for chronic, life-altering injuries.

How much do employers spend on training? What types do they use? Check out the results of our annual training survey.

When it comes to respiratory protection, the question of safety has been made simple because respiratory protection is regulated by NIOSH, says Katie Mielcarek, marketing manager at Gateway Safety.

In Angela Lambert’s opinion, “We’d see an improvement in safety if all those with responsibility over product and workplace safety at their organizations understood how interconnected many of the key elements are.”

A 29-year-old steelworker was using a telehandler to move and stage insulated metal panels at a municipal garage building site. He had received training on the equipment and had an operator’s permit.

How should organizations think about change management when it comes to improving fleet safety?

How can bringing a hearing testing program in-house improve workflow efficiencies?

How does safety footwear protect from back pain and injury?

At least eight people are killed every day in distracted driving-related crashes. That’s according to the National Safety Council, which observes Distracted Driving Awareness Month every April.