Washington — The Federal Railroad Administration recently renewed the two-year charter of its Railroad Safety Advisory Committee and has scheduled a virtual public meeting for Dec. 8, according to a notice published in the Nov. 23 Federal Register.

Washington — OSHA has a new online portal for employers to submit applications to the agency’s Voluntary Protection Programs.

Pocatello, ID — The owner of a tanker testing and repair company was sentenced to one month in prison and five months of home confinement for lying to OSHA and making illegal repairs to a cargo tanker, the Department of Justice announced Nov. 19.

Keeping your facility safe for workers may feel like an overwhelming task. “Customers often don’t know where to begin,” says Carolyn Itle, product manager at New Pig.

Topping the list for the 11th straight year is Fall Protection – General Requirements. Also: The Top 10 “willful” and “serious” violations, a list of the year’s highest penalties, and an exclusive Q&A with OSHA’s Patrick Kapust.

“Doing routine tasks without thinking about it” can increase the risk of on-the-job injury, regardless of worker age or experience level.

A recap of the biggest news out of the 2021 NSC Safety Congress & Expo, which took place Oct. 8-14 in Orlando, FL.

“Safe decision-making is an outcome of the interaction between leadership and frontline employees – not just action by one or both,” says Jack Balsamo of DEKRA.

“As safety and health professionals, we have many opportunities to show kindness,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

I’ve learned firsthand that, even in a world where opinions are divided, people are kind – and kindness matters.