What are the key regulatory, ergonomic and economic considerations when implementing prescription safety eyewear programs in the workplace?

“A safety leader may be ready to innovate, yet the organization may still operate where procedural enforcement dominates. Bridging that gap starts with understanding where the organization stands today – not where one hopes it will be.”

By the time you read these words, the Safety+Health team will be well into our plans for the new year. Although our commitment to a print edition remains strong, one of those plans is a refreshed website.

“Before FY 2025, Machine Guarding accounted for more than 1,500 OSHA citations a year over the past decade, and the agency estimates that around 18,000 severe injuries occur each year because of inadequate or missing guards.”

Wintertime sleet, snow and ice storms can make driving conditions unpredictable.

NATE: The Communication Infrastructure Contractors Association recently launched a new website at natehome.com. The redesigned site offers visitors a modern, user-friendly experience and makes it easier to search the member directory, resources, events, advertising opportunities and register for NATE programs.

Washington — The Environmental Protection Agency says compliance dates for its ban on uses of methylene chloride have been extended for nonfederal laboratories involved in “the industrial or commercial use” of the carcinogenic chemical “in a laboratory process or in specialized laboratory equipment.”

Washington — Although it may appear stationary, unsecured railroad equipment can move unexpectedly and injure or kill workers, the National Transportation Safety Board warns in a new safety alert.

Portland, OR — In response to seven worker deaths caused by heat-related illnesses in the state over a recent 11-year period, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.

Denver — A proposed rule aimed at preventing minors in Colorado from performing any “hazardous occupation” currently prohibited by the U.S. Department of Labor is awaiting approval from the state’s attorney general.