Safety Culture

Denver — A phone call. A gift card. A letter. A box of crayons. What do these things have in common?

Denver — As her eyes welled up with tears, four-time Olympian Chaunté Lowe explained just how big of an impact speaking to thousands of safety and health professionals was having on her personally.

Denver — Shifting occupational safety approaches to focus on preventing serious injuries and fatalities, or SIFs, doesn’t happen overnight.

Denver — Safety should be treated as an enterprisewide responsibility, not a “task” that’s delegated to the safety department, Brian Fielkow told the hosts of the “On the Safe Side” podcast during a live recording Monday.

Arlington, VA — Combustible materials in mines “shall be cleaned up and not be permitted to accumulate in active workings, or on diesel-powered and electric equipment therein,” 30 CFR 75.400 mandates.

San Mateo, CA — Nearly 2 out of 5 health care workers have considered quitting because of safety concerns, including half of all nurses, according to a new report from Verkada.

Portland, OR — In response to 16 workplace overdose deaths in the state over a recent five-year period, the Oregon Institute of Occupational Health Sciences has issued a hazard alert.

Geneva — Exposure to extreme heat “is already harming the health and livelihoods of billions of workers,” an expert from the World Health Organization says.

Bootle, England — The use of artificial intelligence in industries regulated by Britain’s Health and Safety Executive – and how it could affect workers – is the focus of a new report.

Columbus, OH — Around 1 in 5 U.S. adults who drive for work admit that they’re frequently distracted while behind the wheel, and 7 in 10 worry about being hurt or killed in a traffic incident.