Workplace Safety

Federal agencies and safety organizations are calling on employers to halt work for focused safety discussions during the annual National Safety Stand-Down to Prevent Falls in Construction, scheduled for May …

Workers experiencing persistent physical discomfort are three times more likely to suffer from anxiety and depression, according to research released Wednesday that explores the concept of “emotional ergonomics” in workplace …

Safety technology firm Dräger has released a new alcohol testing device designed to serve both law enforcement and workplace safety needs with an adaptable system that permits both contact and …

Over 20 Ohio counties have officially recognized the importance of work zone safety by adopting a resolution proposed by Ohio Laborers-Employers Cooperation and Education Trust (LECET) during National Work Zone …

By Jeremy M. Gernand, Penn State President Donald Trump’s administration has announced its intention to pause or reverse regulations on mine safety, saying it wants to loosen rules that constrain …

By Katherine Ann James, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus Heat and humidity contributed to kidney damage and disease in the San Luis Valley in Colorado between 1984 and 1998, …

The U.S. Department of Labor will host its annual Workers Memorial Day ceremony on April 24 to honor workers who have lost their lives on the job. Families from across …

The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) will hold a public hearing on June 16, 2025, to gather input on its proposed rule aimed at protecting workers from heat-related …

A rapidly escalating public health crisis is unfolding in California’s artificial stone countertop fabrication industry, where nearly 300 workers — most of them Latino immigrants — have been diagnosed with …

A Pennsylvania roofing contractor has been placed in the U.S. Department of Labor’s Severe Violators Enforcement Program and faces $467,000 in proposed fines after federal inspectors found workers exposed to …