How do I implement respirator fit testing at my facility?

What do workers who are required to wear flame-resistant clothing need to consider when layering for cold weather?

“It’s increasingly harder to ignore the fact that for many, the concept of safety has expanded to include safeguarding all the things that make us who we are,” says NSC’s John Dony.

Washington — OSHA is eyeing January for publication of a proposed update to its standard on emergency response to expand safety and health protections for first responders.

We’re pleased to introduce a new quarterly column: “NSC Thought Leadership.” To kick things off, John Dony, the council’s vice president of workplace strategy, explains how a partnership with United Kingdom-based nonprofit Lloyd’s Register Foundation has resulted in the proposal of “a model for the ‘new value of safety.’”

“When we feel like we’re part of something bigger than ourselves, it feels good and stirs us to action,” Richard Hawk tells us.

A snowblower can make clearing paths quicker and easier. But it’s important to operate them safely. Follow these tips from the American Society for Surgery of the Hand.

Although it can form on any road and “sneak up on you,” the National Weather Service says black ice frequently is found on roads that lack exposure to sunlight or are lightly traveled.

OSHA’s “Safe Workplace Good Headspace” initiative highlights ways employers can make a difference.

The process of digging the trench, which was not shored, exposed a 3-inch water line that was about 3 feet below grade and ran the length of the trench. No attempt was made to shut off the water line before work began or after it was uncovered.