Resources

Research Triangle Park, NC — The National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences’ Worker Training Program has launched a free online training course designed to help employers and workers recognize occupational risk factors for opioid misuse and addiction, as well as develop solutions for prevention.

Safety+Health presents the data on OSHA’s “Top 10” for fiscal year 2019. Also: An exclusive Q&A with Patrick Kapust, deputy director of the agency’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs.

“Any form of competition that creates an ‘us vs. them’ mentality tends to get people fired up,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares how to use this common drive to get workers more involved in safety efforts.

The results of Safety+Health's 2019 Salary Survey are in, including data broken out by job title, experience, region and more. How does your salary stack up?

"Although it has an unfavorable connotation, gossip isn't always negative," says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares how focusing on "good" gossip can inspire us – and others.

Washington — OSHA has released a new video detailing its general inspection process and the reasons for inspections.

Watertown, SD — A new video from the National Association of Tower Erectors reinforces the importance of hazard awareness for technicians who work on wireless rooftop sites.

“Speaking before an audience, especially a large one, can be intimidating,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who offers five tips for conquering “those notorious butterflies” in your stomach.

Greenbelt, MD — Following up on their release of a report detailing 11 best practices for minimizing cancer risk among firefighters, the National Volunteer Fire Council and the International Association of Fire Chiefs’ Volunteer and Combination Officers Section have unveiled new posters to highlight each practice.

Washington — NIOSH has released a video intended to assist first responders with understanding personal protective equipment protocol when facing potential exposure to fentanyl – a synthetic opioid considered up to 50 times more potent than heroin – and other illicit drugs.