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The American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO), a group of labor unions representing workers in education, manufacturing, mining, and nursing, and a personal protective equipment (PPE) manufacturer filed a suit in federal court to reverse the recent reorganization of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the AFL-CIO announced […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine construction safety and health. Building involves various tasks and projects performed by laborers representing multiple trades using all kinds of tools and equipment. That variety of work comes with various health […]
It’s a busy and uncertain time for federal workplace safety policies, and the International Safety Equipment Association (ISEA) is working alongside other industry stakeholders to protect and advance key EHS programs. As the senior director for policy at ISEA, Dan Glucksman is helping lead the charge. In his role, Glucksman heads the organization’s legislative and […]
On April 9, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) announced it’s launching a campaign to restore staff and funding to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently reorganized several agencies, removing NIOSH from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and combining NIOSH […]
There’s a lot going on for safety professionals right now: Economic uncertainty, massive job cuts at agencies like the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the impact of those things on their own jobs and businesses. For the Song of the Week, we’re going with the Kinks’ 1983 […]
On April 2, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) expressed concerns about reductions to the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) as part of a Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) restructuring plan. The group also voiced concerns about a proposal not to renew leases for Occupational Safety and Health and […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to stay on top of worker and supervisor safety training. Worker and supervisor training is a key element of your compliance efforts and safety and health management program. All workers […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine contractor and temporary worker safety. Many workplaces are staffed by workers with different employers—a host company, contractors, and staffing agencies. If you own or operate a facility, you have complete responsibility for […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine readiness for extreme winter weather hazards. The Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific hurricane seasons just ended on November 30, and the first day of winter is December 21. In its U.S. […]
Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the costs of slip, trip, and fall hazards. Did you know slips, trips, and falls cost American employers billions of dollars every year? In its 2024 Workplace Safety Index (WSI), insurer Liberty […]