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Warehouse Worker Protection Act Introduced into Senate
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Ergonomics Findings at Distribution Center Offers Blueprint for Improvement
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Employees and Managers Are Burned Out and Checked Out
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How ESG and EHS Will Evolve
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SLC 2024 Preview: Learning Better Ways to Train Employees

May 8, 2024
Learning doesn’t come naturally. Neither does teaching. But if you want to train your employees to be safe, you must first learn how to train.
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Standards

How New York’s Height and Weight Discrimination Law Works

April 1, 2024
Similar laws may be coming to a jurisdiction near you.
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Secretary Su Reflects on Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
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Secretary Su Reflects on Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire

March 27, 2024
"We are fighting to enforce labor laws and uphold safety standards," said Su.
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Industrial Robots Can Reduce Injuries
Safety Technology

Industrial Robots Can Reduce Injuries

March 21, 2024
One standard deviation increase in robot exposure (1.34 robots per 1000 workers) reduces work-related injury rates by 1.2 injuries per 100 full-time workers.
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Safety Leadership

Establishing Psychological Safety in the Workplace

March 20, 2024
Companies need to understand how employees' unique characteristics influence how they experience psychological safety.

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EBook Library & Digital Editions

Editorial eBook: Francis Scott Key Bridge Collapse

April 10, 2024
Experts from EBM publications writing about road infrastructure, industrial safety, manufacturing leadership, commercial trucking and construction equipment share insights into...
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Using Digital Strategies to Improve EHS Outcomes
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Tools to Help Address Worker Fatigue
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Safety Issues Due to Improper PPE for Women
Safety Leadership

Safety Issues Due to Improper PPE for Women

March 7, 2024
ASSP professionals note the ill-fitting gloves, for example, could become caught in equipment with rotating parts.
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Report Addresses Mental  Health Issues in Construction
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Report Addresses Mental Health Issues in Construction

March 5, 2024
Construction workers have the highest rates of death from drug overdoses, especially opioids including heroin and fentanyl.
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OSHA Fines Alabama Sawmill For Fatality
OSHA Enforcement

OSHA Fines Alabama Sawmill For Fatality

Feb. 27, 2024
The Phenix Lumber Company is cited for second employee fatality in three years.
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DOL Updates Equity Action Plan
Safety Leadership

DOL Updates Equity Action Plan

Feb. 20, 2024
"Inequalities leave some workers more at risk to injury, discrimination, exploitation, or abuse,." says Labor Secretary Julie Su.