January 2025Edition

Features

Another round of OSHA’s ‘most interesting cases’

The agency conducts around 35,000 workplace inspections each year. Not surprisingly, some cases stand out more than others.

5 often-overlooked wintertime hazards

Cold weather raises the risk of some not-so-obvious hazards. Here are a few to keep in mind.

Conflict resolution

“It’s a skill set that the safety professional needs to master,” one expert says.
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Columns

My Story: Charlie Taylor

Charlie Taylor shares how he got into the EHS field.

My Story: Lindsay Kastanis

Lindsay Kastanis shares how she got into the EHS field.

Editor’s Note: Share your success stories

We’d like to do more to spotlight the everyday successes and wins of safety pros. So, with your help, we’ll try.
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Safety Tips

Start a workplace wellness program

Does your organization offer its employees a workplace wellness program?

Create a near-miss reporting culture

What’s a near miss? OSHA defines it as a “potential hazard or incident in which no property was damaged and no personal injury was sustained, but where, given a slight shift in time or position, damage or injury easily could have occurred.”

FACE Report: Welder falls 32 feet from storage tank roof

A welder with more than 40 years of experience was constructing the leading edge of an aboveground storage tank roof with sheets of metal sheathing.

Prevent struck-bys near garbage and recycling trucks

Between 2012 and 2022, 310 work-related deaths linked to refuse trucks were recorded, according to NIOSH.

Workplace Solutions

Chemical safety: benzene

Why is benzene exposure harmful, and why do exposure limits keep decreasing?

Engaging employees

What are some creative tactics employers have used to improve the effectiveness of their training and education efforts?

Using AI-driven feedback

How can artificial intelligence and other advanced technologies create open communication channels and real-time feedback loops to enhance training outcomes and safety standards?

Product Focus

New Products

Sponsored Content

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