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With NIOSH predicting continued demand for occupational safety services, what additional skills should safety professionals master to gain or maintain an edge? Safety+Health magazine's 2012 Job Outlook survey shows communication and leadership top the list.

London, Ontario – Shift work increases the risk of heart attack and stroke, according to new research from Western University in London, Ontario.

This Gas Detection App is for Apple mobile devices. It provides a general overview of gas and vapor measurement technology.

Washington – A new document from NIOSH describes best practices for employers regarding work-related use of all-terrain vehicles.

Throughout 2012, S+H will go beyond the annual Top 10 by presenting violations 11-30.

Washington – The rate of fatal crashes involving passenger vehicles was 2.5 times higher in rural areas than urban areas in 2010, according to a study from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s National Center for Statistics and Analysis.

Not surprisingly, collaboration is linked to better safety outcomes overall. Still, most leaders can tell you that in practice, collaboration is fraught with difficulties.

In the fiscal year 2011 budget that President Barack Obama originally pitched to Congress, the Department of Labor proposed to “significantly reduce” federal funding for VPP, a program that awards employers who voluntarily go above and beyond OSHA standards. Supporters of the program railed against the decision and, ultimately, federal funding for VPP has remained to this day.

Washington – The Federal Aviation Administration’s oversight of a voluntary air traffic controller reporting program needs to be able to identify safety hazard root causes and discipline workers, according to a report released July 19 by the Department of Transportation Office of Inspector General.

Explore products from these companies exhibiting at the 2012 NSC Congress & Expo, October 20-25 in Orlando.