Safety Culture

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.

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Los Angeles — A food processing plant operator has pleaded guilty to two misdemeanor criminal counts stemming from a nitrogen gas leak that killed two workers at a facility in Vernon, CA.

Lansing, MI — In response to a “troubling rise” in struck-by fatalities on jobsites in the state, Michigan OSHA has issued a hazard bulletin.

Denver — Recognizing the “value of investing in Colorado workers’ health, safety and well-being to promote health, prevent injury and enhance workforce productivity,” Gov. Jared Polis (D) has declared Aug. 14 the Day of Total Worker Health.

Toronto — Employers who want to identify and reduce slip, trip and fall hazards have a new tool at hand: an inspection checklist from the Public Services Health and Safety Association.

Washington — Generative artificial intelligence can enhance worker safety and health, but use of the rapidly evolving technology doesn’t come without concerns, according to a new report from the National Safety Council.