Springtime in the Midwest can be volatile as temperatures fluctuate and severe weather is common. This time of year often prompts safety drills across the region. Perhaps it was not a coincidence then ...

July 7, 2020 (Falls Church, VA)--In a national survey, 1 more than 50 percent of construction workers report exposure to vapors, gas, dust or fumes at work twice a week or more – twice the average of ...

The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) Artificial Intelligence Task Force released a white paper on Thursday detailing how emerging technologies are reshaping the roles of environmental, ...

As an occupational safety and health (OSH) professional, you understand the importance of looking at the big picture. OSH isn’t just how many days since the last accident; it is also protecting the ...

Active construction sites can be dangerous places. Full of heavy mechanical equipment and other hazards, the risk posed to the workers at these sites is often high. But there are other, less obvious ...

FALLS CHURCH, Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--A recent study indicates that traditional methods for assessing worker exposure to hazards, which often rely on professional opinion and experience, may ...

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When an employee is absent from work because of sickness or injury, an employer might expect or hope that they will return to work after a short period of absence. However, this may not transpire.

Workplaces look very different today than they did even a few years ago. Teams operate across time zones, employees split time between home and office, and technology shapes nearly every ...

In preparing global strategies for monitoring employee health, employers with international workforces may want to be aware that occupational medicine plays a key role for employers in many countries ...