Greenbelt, MD — Law enforcement officials issued more than 27,000 citations and warnings to drivers during the Commercial Vehicle Safety Alliance’s annual Operation Safe Driver Week.

Washington — OSHA is accepting nominations until Nov. 22 for membership on the reestablished Federal Advisory Council on Occupational Safety and Health.

The category of safety tools encompasses many products. Among those are tool tethers and safety knives. Safety+Health spoke with an expert in each area – both of whom had some advice to offer when it comes to working safely with these tools.

Preliminary data from OSHA shows that violations of its standard on fall protection – general requirements (1926.501) tops the agency’s Top 10 list of most cited standards for fiscal year 2021. It’s the 11th consecutive year the standard has been in the No. 1 spot.

Safety pros: Want to know how your salary stacks up? The results of Safety+Health's annual survey are in.

"A more accurate term would be 'task hazard analysis,'" one expert says. A look at the process.

Protecting employees from COVD-19 exposure requires creating a comprehensive plan – and then executing that plan and adjusting it when necessary.

Pacific Handy Cutter, based in Irvine, CA, has acquired Lewis Safety Knife Co., a safety knife manufacturer located in Jacksonville, OR. The acquisition “further solidifies PHC’s position as a market leader in the design, production and distribution of safety cutting products,” a press release from PHC says.

Use of delta-8 THC, a chemical compound that occurs naturally in marijuana, is on the rise. "From the employer lens, the concern is that these products can cause impairment, and they're also not being regulated," one observer cautions.

Romeoville, IL-based Magid Glove & Safety Manufacturing Co. LLC, a provider of personal protective equipment, has partnered with the Chicago Scholars college access, success and leadership development program for financially under-resourced youth from the Chicago area to establish The Rusty Cohen Legacy Scholarship Fund.