How can advanced heat safety programs make workplaces safer?

Washington — Bipartisan legislation recently reintroduced in both the House and Senate would require OSHA to develop a standard to protect workers from heat-related injuries and illnesses in indoor and outdoor settings.

San Diego — Teamwork erodes when workers are exposed to hot or even mildly warm conditions, according to the results of a recent study conducted by University of California, San Diego researchers.

Washington — Transportation officials must “keep all the streams going at the same time” to safely implement a proposed overhaul of the Federal Aviation Administration air traffic control system.

Washington — Efforts to expand OSHA’s compliance assistance programs clashed with the Trump administration’s push to cut federal safety agency staffing, budgets and regulations during a July 16 House Workforce Protections Subcommittee hearing.

Lansing, MI — Michigan OSHA is inviting workplaces across the state to take part in its 20th annual Take a Stand for Workplace Safety week.

Kloten, Switzerland — The traditional 9-to-5 workday has “evolved into a continuous cycle of digital communication” resulting in the “infinite workday,” a new report from Microsoft Switzerland concludes.

Washington — OSHA can provide penalty reductions to more employers, specifically smaller ones, under updated guidance that went into effect July 14.

Abby Ferri, Networks Senior Leader at the National Safety Council, joins us to discuss how safety professionals can benefit from education throughout their careers and lifelong learning. We also review content from the July issue of Safety+Health.

Arlington, VA — Bulldozer operators in coal mines should keep the machinery on stable ground and away from feeders to avoid entrapment, the Mine Safety and Health Administration advises in a recent safety alert.