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Tina Arthur-Peterworth shares how she got into the EHS field.

Kenny Wall shares how he got into the EHS field.

Turku, Finland — Workers who experience back pain can keep it from getting worse by reducing their time spent sitting, results of a recent study by Finnish researchers show.

The understanding that, in general, specific generational groups have certain preferences about how they obtain and retain information could prevent an on-the-job injury or death.

“Safety leaders can help their leadership teams drive initiatives by focusing on balancing three types of actions: strategic, tactical and symbolic.”

NIOSH researcher Rebecca Guerin looked at whether job-specific safety training and skills can help build a foundation of safety for young workers.

Nottingham, England — Workers who are worried about missing out on information but also feel overloaded by it are more likely to experience stress and burnout, according to a recent study.

Orlando, FL — HeroWear and its exoskeleton suit were voted the winner of the National Safety Council’s third annual Safety Innovation Challenge.

Orlando, FL — Start seeing robots as collaborators, not competitors, and nix the notion of comparing them with people.

Orlando, FL — Make plans now to attend the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, set for Sept. 12-18 in Denver.