More than a century of workplace tragedies and reforms helped shape today’s safety requirements. Understanding that history can help safety professionals reinforce why established controls still ...

Each year, 2.3 million people suffer workplace accidents or diseases due to various hazards like chemicals and poor ergonomics. Safety and health programs prevent illnesses and deaths and alleviate ...

The Hill is a nonpartisan publication reporting on the inner workings of government and the nexus of politics and business. This May, a chemical tank ruptured at a paper mill in Longview, Wash., ...

Technology is changing the way workplaces prioritise safety. From advanced monitoring systems to AI-driven risk assessments, companies now rely on innovative tools to protect employees. These ...

(Bloomberg) -- The US Supreme Court turned away a sweeping attack on federal regulatory power, refusing to weigh an industry-backed appeal that might have cast doubt on hundreds of workplace-safety ...

The California legislature has passed a slew of new workplace safety laws and regulations—many of which will change the landscape for California employers. Now that the Sept. 30 deadline for the ...

KUALA LUMPUR: A successful workplace should not be measured solely by productivity, profits or whether it meets its targets, ...

Organizations worldwide prioritizing occupational health, risk management, and compliance are responsible for a predicted CAGR of 13.50% growth in the safety market from 2024 to 20131, according to a ...

Kentucky’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health Compliance (KY OSH) will not only be prohibited from adopting any new standards that might be more stringent than OSHA’s, but will also no longer ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WAND) — A Democratic bill on Gov. JB Pritzker's desk could ensure Illinois strengthens workplace safety standards if federal laws are weakened or repealed. Sen. Robert Peters ...

Despite historical progress under the Occupational Safety and Health Act, current workplace safety efforts face significant challenges due to stagnant regulations, insufficient inspection resources, ...