Workplace safety programs

NYC mayor signs Executive Order aimed at protecting workers from heat

New York — Development of heat illness prevention plans for New York City employees and contractors, as well as heat safety guidance intended for...

Occupational safety community lacks shared definition of ‘control,’ study finds

Boulder, CO — Safety communications and training often recommend improving safety controls to address serious injuries and fatalities, but researchers say the safety community...

IIHS publishes initial safety ratings for small commercial vehicles

Arlington, VA — Now available from the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety: occupant safety ratings for cargo vans and other types of trucks used...

MSHA emergency preparedness ‘needs to improve’: DOL OIG report

Washington — The Mine Safety and Health Administration “may be insufficiently prepared to handle multiple simultaneous mine emergencies” or a larger disaster, the Department...
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Fatal blast leads to call for better awareness of equipment limitations

Washington — Chemical facility operators need to ensure their equipment can function within safe operating limits, the Chemical Safety Board says in a new...

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