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Partner, Not Watchdog: Building a Safety Culture Drivers Actually Want

Gary McCabe — Mon, 06 Jul 2026 19:50:14 +0000

The safest fleets aren’t the ones with the most rules. They’re the ones with the strongest culture, where drivers choose to do the right thing even when no one’s watching. Building that culture is the real work of fleet safety, and it’s more than just purchasing safety technology. This webinar will show you how to […]

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Beware the ‘shiny object’ when choosing safety tech, NSC experts say

Barry Bottino — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 13:30:05 +0000

Washington — For employers, safety technology should be a good fit rather than just the newest option, says Matt Law, director of the Work to Zero initiative at the National Safety Council. “It’s not about the shiny object,” Law said June 2 during an NSC webinar titled, Moving Safety Forward: The Evolution of Safety Tech […]

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Surveys seek trucker and motor carrier feedback about onboard safety tech

S+H Staff — Tue, 23 Jun 2026 17:31:02 +0000

Washington — The American Transportation Research Institute wants to hear from truckers and their employers about the use of onboard safety technologies. ATRI, which is the research arm of the American Trucking Associations, is conducting separate surveys of both groups as a follow-up to a related survey in 2023. ATRI is aiming to “improve messaging […]

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Cellphone use behind the wheel: myths and truths

S+H Staff — Mon, 25 May 2026 05:00:32 +0000

Workers are four times more likely to crash when using a cellphone while driving. If you talk and drive at the same time, your brain can’t do either well. For example, it’s nearly impossible to read a book and have a phone conversation. While driving, this often results in crashes because of delayed braking times […]

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House hearing focuses on ‘emerging’ workplace safety concerns

Kevin Druley — Thu, 14 May 2026 16:19:12 +0000

Washington — Proposed White House budget cuts risk transforming OSHA into an “injury investigation agency instead of an agency that’s out there trying to proactively prevent injuries,” a former head of OSHA says. Doug Parker, now a health and safety policy consultant, was among a panel that testified during a May 13 House Workforce Protections […]

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NSC report highlights the benefits of MSD prevention technology

S+H Staff — Wed, 13 May 2026 18:17:17 +0000

Washington — Use of technologies designed to prevent on-the-job musculoskeletal disorders also contribute to improved awareness, reduced mental stress and increased job satisfaction, the National Safety Council says in a new report. For Frontline Worker Perceptions of MSD Prevention Technology, researchers from NSC’s MSD Solutions Lab surveyed 405 nonmanagerial workers who have personal experience using […]

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New California DMV regs permit large driverless trucks

S+H Staff — Fri, 08 May 2026 15:40:23 +0000

Sacramento, CA — The California Department of Motor Vehicles has adopted regulations that allow autonomous vehicle manufacturers to test and operate driverless trucks weighing 10,000 pounds or more on state roadways. The new rules – some of which were effective immediately – override a ban on operating large driverless trucks, “opening the California market to […]

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NSC and Wolters Kluwer Enablon explore use of AI in safety

S+H Staff — Tue, 28 Apr 2026 19:57:22 +0000

Washington — More employers are using artificial intelligence in their workplace safety programs, but balance and concerns about overreliance need to be part of the conversation, according to a new report. For The Safety Shift: The State of EHS Readiness in 2026, the National Safety Council and Wolters Kluwer Enablon surveyed nearly 1,100 safety leaders, […]

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Beyond the AI hype: A practical journey to integration in OSH

Matt Law — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 07:30:58 +0000

“OSH functions must approach innovation with AI in a measured fashion to minimize risk and maximize optimization.”

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Safety program management

S+H Staff — Mon, 27 Apr 2026 05:00:43 +0000

New and established organizations are rapidly adopting platform, app and AI-driven business models worldwide. How are these organizations managing their safety regulatory compliance obligations as they scale?

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