October 2024Edition

Many workplaces may have up to four generations of workers – each with generally preferred communication methods and learning styles.

A follow-up – eight years later – to one of our most popular articles.

Keeping workers cool. Protecting their heads from traumatic brain injuries. Ensuring their eyes are adequately shielded from flying debris. Offering them comfortable yet protective gear. We spoke with leading PPE manufacturers about these issues – and how employers can help.

Richard Fairfax – a former OSHA official and now a principal consultant for the National Safety Council – provides insight.

The understanding that, in general, specific generational groups have certain preferences about how they obtain and retain information could prevent an on-the-job injury or death.

“Safety leaders can help their leadership teams drive initiatives by focusing on balancing three types of actions: strategic, tactical and symbolic.”

NIOSH researcher Rebecca Guerin looked at whether job-specific safety training and skills can help build a foundation of safety for young workers.

Movement is key to warding off the pain. Stretch your hip flexors in the morning before work and again at the end of your workday.

Driving in foggy conditions can mean reduced visibility behind the wheel, which can lead to motor vehicle crashes.

Knowing which type of respirator to use – and how use it properly – is crucial to protecting chimney sweeps from exposure to airborne hazards, NIOSH says in a fact sheet.

What’s the correct ventilation system for my chemical storage space?

What measures can we take to promote hand health in industrial settings where employees frequently handle stains, grease, adhesives or chemicals?

Managing the tangled network of contractors and subcontractors with whom your business partners is a complex, time-consuming challenge.

OSHA finally published its final rule updating the requirements in its standard on hazard communication (1910.1200).

Despite the growing number of women working in the skilled trades, most personal protective equipment is still made with men in mind.

This e-book identifies five basics that employers and environmental, health and safety professionals need to consider when developing workplace safety and health training programs that comply with OSHA standards.