S+H Staff

A 55-year-old boom lift operator died after he fell from the basket of an elevated lift.

OSHA requires a direct-reading portable gas detector to test the atmosphere in a confined space before my workers enter. Why is a direct-reading monitor needed instead of an alarm-only monitor?

What’s the difference between fall restraint and fall arrest, and why is it important?

Werner, an Itasca, IL-based manufacturer of climbing products and fall protection equipment, announced it has acquired ClimbTech, making Werner the exclusive provider of renowned anchoring solutions, including removable bolt concrete anchors, mega-swivel anchors, I-beam sliding and fixed anchors, toggle bolt anchors, rescue ladders, and more.

Marcus Avelleyra shares how he got into the EHS field.

Michael Edwards shares how he got into the EHS field.

Gothenburg, Sweden — Nearly half of all recreational runners sustain injuries, according to the results of a yearlong study out of Sweden.

Piscataway, NJ — A recent study of volunteer firefighters shows that their bodies have higher levels of “forever chemicals” than those of people in the general public, and the amount of these potentially harmful substances likely rises with time and exposures.

Itasca, IL — Join the National Safety Council in October for the 2021 Green Cross Celebration. This annual special event – scheduled to take place Oct. 11 during the NSC Safety Congress & Expo in Orlando, FL – celebrates the best and brightest in safety while raising critical funds to help support the NSC mission of saving lives and preventing injuries, from the workplace to anyplace.

Columbus, OH — The physical benefits that exoskeletons provide to the musculoskeletal system may be negated by the “mental strain” that results when workers wearing the devices perform tasks that require them to think about their actions, results of a recent study conducted by researchers from Ohio State and Texas A&M universities indicate.