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A recent National Safety Council poll found 80 percent of drivers believe hands-free cell phones are safer than handheld phones.

Washington – A new video from NIOSH uses a true story to show how wearing a personal flotation device can save lives in the fishing industry.

This month, veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk offers suggestions for maintaining your confidence in the face of negative feedback.

Arlington, VA – A new guide from the Mine Safety and Health Administration aims to help metal and nonmetal mine operators comply with the agency’s ladder safety standards.

Washington – The Chemical Safety Board on March 12 released a safety video featuring a family member of one of the workers killed in the 2010 explosion at the Tesoro refinery in Anacortes, WA.

Washington – OSHA has released a new guidance document that focuses on how employers of temporary workers can comply with injury recording requirements.

Advance Lifts Inc. has published a guide designed to help you organize and prioritize your requirements so they may be resolved into appropriate specifications for your work access lift.

Glasgow, Scotland – Experts on safely working at height will be available to answer questions via a Twitter symposium scheduled to take place April 16.

San Diego – Describing a recent increase of worker deaths in the communications industry as “unacceptable,” OSHA administrator David Michaels stressed the need for proper safety precautions.

Do you worry too much? Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk offers tips on how to handle harmful worrying.