Humberto Rios Lara shares how he got into the EHS field.

Troy Bridges, CHST, shares how he got into the EHS field.

How are powered air-purifying systems protecting frontline health care workers from COVID-19?

How can employers increase the accuracy of their contact tracing data to ensure it’s meaningful?

A 53-year-old truck driver was struck and killed when fence pipes fell from a flatbed trailer during unloading at a fence sales company.

Demolition work involves the dismantling, razing, destroying or wrecking of any building or structure. Hazards of this dangerous work, according to OSHA, may include materials hidden within structural members (e.g., lead, asbestos, silica, and other chemicals or heavy metals requiring special material handling), as well as unknown strengths or weaknesses of construction materials, such as post-tensioned concrete.

3D printing is an additive manufacturing technology that has experienced widespread growth across numerous industries in recent years. It’s used in a wide variety of settings, including laboratories, factories, hospitals and schools.

Health care workers who are exposed to needles – for example, those administering a COVID-19 vaccine – are at risk of sharps injuries and exposure to bloodborne pathogens.

“Telling people to stop making errors or leadership applying discipline won’t improve performance error,” says Matt Hargrove of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

This month, Editor Melissa J. Ruminski invites readers to visit the Safety+Health team at the virtual NSC Safety Congress & Expo.