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On April 8, OSHA launched its long-awaited National Emphasis Program on outdoor and indoor heat hazards. A compliance directive (OSHA Instruction CPL 03-00-0240) describes agency policies and procedures related to the NEP. The program targets specific industries that OSHA considers to have the highest exposure potential to heat-related hazards and resulting illnesses and deaths.

Provo, UT — Nearly half of U.S. employees say they work while on vacation, according to the results of a recent survey.

It was in the spring of 2020, typing from my kitchen table at the beginning of Illinois’ stay-at-home order, that I first invited you to fend off any feelings of COVID-19 pandemic-related isolation by spending some time each month with our "On the Safe Side" podcast hosts: S+H Associate Editors Barry Bottino, Kevin Druley and Alan Ferguson.

“Often, workers may not be aware of what’s causing their chronic pain or discomfort. Therefore, leaders need to become aware of and understand what they can do to help,” say Bruce Madsen and Grace Thai of DEKRA.

J. Kanani Patricio-Young shares how she got into the EHS field.

Journal of Safety Research contributors talk about their work. This month: Researcher Nick Turner discusses why “the way you manage people is important and, in this case, it has effects for safety.”

“Accountability is a safety leadership best practice that’s in demand,” says Paul Angelo of DEKRA.

When I’m searching for the latest safety research, I sometimes find myself on websites that are in French, Japanese and other languages. And the Safety+Health website occasionally receives comments from Spanish-speaking readers.

Guildford, England — Commuters are more likely to bike to work when the average speed of vehicle traffic along their route is below 20 mph, results of a recent study out of England suggest.

SHARP and VPP are excellent programs, but what’s the difference between them?