Safety+Health

Should the federal government regulate obstructive sleep apnea among transportation workers such as truck drivers and train operators? Stakeholders have used a recent public comment period to express support for, and opposition to, the proposal.

Michael Mangan from DEKRA Insight explains why the ability to respond effectively when an incident occurs helps minimize potential negative impacts.

Several industry groups have filed a legal challenge to block OSHA’s recently released recordkeeping rule requiring certain employers to electronically submit on an annual basis worker injury and illness information, which will then be made publicly available. Among their concerns are the rule’s anti-retaliation provisions.

Join the National Safety Council in Anaheim for the world’s largest annual event for environmental, health and safety professionals. Here are online resources to help you plan and enjoy your trip to the show, or to follow along from home.

This month, Safety+Health offers a preview of the 2016 National Safety Council Congress & Expo, scheduled to take place Oct. 15-21 in Anaheim, CA. In...

Michael Mangan from DEKRA Insight discusses the unintended consequences that can result from an organization’s focus on urgency.

Kristen Simon from Norfolk Southern Corp. offers her advice on “avoiding the yets” – curtailing behaviors that are unsafe but have not yet resulted in injury.

Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk describes two things he has done to add some change and excitement to his safety program.

How much should an organization spend on training? How should that training be presented? Safety professionals across a variety of industries participated in Safety+Health’s inaugural Training Survey to provide answers.

Some call it a Job Safety Analysis. Others call it a Job Hazard Analysis, a Task Hazard Analysis or something else. Regardless of how you label it, the process of breaking down a task into steps, identifying the hazards, and determining how to mitigate those hazards remains crucial to preventing incidents and injuries.