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Restructuring safety

When the org chart changes overnight, what happens to the health and safety system underpinning it all?

Confined space rescues

What are the most commonly overlooked factors during development of a confined space rescue plan?

From Incident Reports to Prevention: AI’s New Role in Safety

A federal investigation of a deadly explosion in August at U.S. Steel’s Clairton Coke Works plant near Pittsburgh found that incomplete, outdated and inadequate...

Closing the Gap Between Drug Testing and Workplace Risk

By Dr. Mark Villoria, Senior Manager of Scientific Affairs, Abbott Workplace drug testing programs are often viewed as stable. However, consistent testing volumes, specimen types...
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Many power-line injuries involve workers in nonelectrical jobs: study

Vancouver — Nearly 3 out of 4 power-line incidents involve workers from nonelectrical trades, according to WorkSafeBC – a British Columbia agency that promotes...

Democrat leaders seek withdrawal of DOL’s proposed ‘joint employer’ changes

Washington — A pair of key Democrats on the House Education and Workforce Committee are calling on the Department of Labor to withdraw proposed...

American Medical Association creates policy on wildland firefighter health

Chicago — In response to increasingly frequent and intense wildfires across the country, the American Medical Association has adopted a policy aimed at protecting...

Prevent grill fires: Safety group offers tips

Did you know that around 1 out of 5 grilling fires are caused by unclean grills? That’s according to the National Fire Protection Association, which...
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Deaths, fatality rate rise in building construction industry: CPWR

Silver Spring, MD — The number and rate of deaths among building construction workers increased over a recent 13-year period, according to a recent...

FRA issues final rule on railroad worker safety training; considers revoking dispatcher certification mandate

Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration says new amendments to its regulation on training, qualification and oversight for safety-related railroad employees provide clarification of...

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