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AIHA declares September Worker Health and Safety Month

AIHA will emphasize a specific worker health and safety theme every week throughout September.




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Blackline Safety to unveil first-of-their-kind safety wearables at ADIPEC




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Blackline Safety wins $3.5 million deal with leading North American energy company to protect over 850 workers

The company selected Blackline Safety to provide more than 850 G7x cloud-connected wearable safety devices for their workforce.




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Industrial and Safety independent distributors and suppliers connect at 2023 AD North American Meeting

Over 900 AD community members attended the 2023 AD North American Meeting – Industrial & Safety – U.S. and Safety Network Divisions in Colorado from September 12 to 15 for a week of networking and collaboration.




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Mips and MSA Safety announce partnership

Global leader in helmet-based safety Mips and MSA Safety, a leader in the development and manufacture of safety products, are in solidarity in their commitment to promoting workplace safety.




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Bastian Rottenberg appointed CEO of Würth MRO, Safety and Metalworking Division




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AD celebrates Industrial & Safety and Safety Network excellence at 2023 Spirit of Independence Awards




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Treasure Bay Casino and Hotel increases profit, improves guest satisfaction with smoking detection system

Unauthorized smoking is a major challenge for any hotel with the actual costs of smoking averaging four to five times the cleaning fee. 




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Ohio Safety Congress' educational sessions are live

There's something for everyone. 





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PIP Global Safety selects TrusTrace to support corporate sustainability initiatives

PIP Global Safety, TrusTrace’s first customer specialized in the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE), Workwear and Safety Footwear space, is taking a proactive approach to regulatory compliance by gathering granular traceability data on the cotton used in its products




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Magid Glove & Safety named a winner of The Chicagoland Top Workplaces Award

With close to 100,000 licensed businesses in the City of Chicago alone, Magid was one of only 196 businesses to make this list.




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Final days of discounted rate for winter session of SafetyFOCUS

The winter session’s discounted early rate expires after Nov. 16.




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Hy-Brid Lifts announces director of sales for Southeast United States




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Protective Industrial Products, Inc. acquires Final Fit Safety, manufacturer of sustainable ear plugs

Final Fit Safety was founded by Mr. Howard Leight, long considered a pioneer in the development and manufacturing of ear plug-type hearing protectors for over 50 years. 




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BCSP’s 'The Hub' aims to equip, connect safety professionals

The Hub offers industry knowledge, best practices, expert insight, and a place to connect with other safety professionals. It features content in a variety of formats.




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Ensuring safety for solo workers with technology

In today’s dynamic work environments, an increasing number of employees find themselves working alone.




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Maryland becomes sixth state to enact heat safety protections for workers.

Maryland joins five states – California, Colorado, Minnesota, Oregon and Washington – that already have statewide heat standards in place. 




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New NIOSH center focuses on firefighter safety, health and well-being

The Center provides a central point for partners to engage with NIOSH on the broad spectrum of firefighter-related research and services.




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Don’t let safety slip through the cracks

In the oil and gas sector, methane emissions from refineries are a particular concern, as they can not only damage the environment, but also threaten the safety of workers and the local community.




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Connected worker practices can transform worker safety

Facilities can transform their safety practices by adopting a platform approach, which connects gas detectors and key situational information to cloud-based analytics and applications.




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How digital control of work will improve health and safety in oil and gas

    Oil and gas industry data shows increases in fatal accidents. Here are three areas that need attention.




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Keep safety top of mind to protect oil and gas workers year-round




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The human desire to be connected should extend to safety equipment

With such a strong desire to be connected, why don’t we feel this same need to be connected through the safety equipment at work?




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Blackline Safety unveils new and improved features for G6 Single-Gas Detector

G6 will be on display at a global marketing roadshow at both the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans from October 23-35, and A+A in Dusseldorf, Germany from October 24-27.




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A legacy of safety and efficiency

Pulp and paper mills rely on functioning, quality refractory to keep the plant up and running. One singular shutdown can cost mills thousands of dollars a day in lost production.




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MSA Safety launches the SENTRY io® Controller for gas and flame monitoring

Designed for easy use with an intuitive touchscreen operating system, the SENTRY io Controller can help users save time and reduce costs.




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Safety first: Protecting workers in the oil and gas industry as fatalities and injuries are on the rise

Workers in the oil and gas industry, whether they work with pipelines, on oil rigs, as drivers or at well sites, face higher incidence and mortality rates.




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Innovation in gas detection – MSA announces shared alerts for enhanced safety

MSA Safety’s innovative gas detection systems can communicate and share alerts, helping you keep workers safer than ever before.




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Safeguarding the invisible workforce

Advanced gas detection and safety monitoring solutions emerge as indispensable tools in safeguarding lone workers.




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PODCAST | Workplace safety at Los Alamos: Home of the atomic bomb

What is it like to be a senior EHS officer at the remote Los Alamos National Laboratory — home of the atomic bomb — in the New Mexico desert? 




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U.S. Chemical Safety Board investigates release of toxic hydrofluoric acid at Honeywell facility

This is the third serious incident involving the release of HF at the Louisiana facility in the last three years, official says.




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Is your high-density storage compromising worker safety?

This strategy increases the value of each square foot with customizable racks, but do the pros outweigh the cons?




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Amazon Prime Day major cause of injuries for warehouse workers, Senate report says

The report said peak shopping times resulted in the “highest weekly injury rates” for Amazon warehouse workers.




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Advancements in technology are increasing welding safety

As more injuries happen, more welders will be out of commission — and fewer young adults will be interested in entering the field.  




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Robots: Powering productivity and safety

Emerging technologies within robots and AI can improve safety by taking on jobs that are more dangerous for humans.




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The future of industrial safety: How autonomous systems can prevent accidents

Imagine a world where industrial accidents are almost non-existent, where robots, drones and AI-powered technologies work together to create the safest possible work environments.




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A guide to power generation plant safety

Power generation plants are essential for meeting the world's energy needs, but they also pose significant hazards to workers. In this guide, we'll briefly explore the top hazards in power generation plants and discuss effective solutions to minimize risks and improve safety.




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Maintaining worker safety on the packaging line

 Protecting them from on-the-job injuries goes hand in hand with a facility’s success. To maintain productivity levels and revenue, you must minimize workplace hazards.




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How to prepare employees for safe response to sudden equipment failures

Manufacturers can improve workplace safety and minimize unplanned downtime if they know how sudden equipment failures occur and what to do about them. 




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ASSP and SafetyCulture offer new training on mobile devices

The mobile training aims to shake up the notion of traditional compliance training, making it widely accessible and highly interactive, even in remote locations. 




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Study finds workplace safety training for older kids is effective

A recent study shows that teaching older kids about workplace safety can significantly improve their knowledge and attitudes.




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Measuring the effectiveness of safety training

OSHA provides numerous details about oversights and how well managers implement safety training. How can leadership measure this data before accidents occur?




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3 ways mobile devices can improve the accuracy and efficiency of safety audits

Job safety audits can mitigate the risk of accidents. But many rely on slow processes designed with compliance.




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Safety by design: Proactive measures for reducing risk at job sites

It’s important for every team member, from subcontractors to superintendents, to take responsibility for safety compliance.




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How does extreme weather affect crane safety?

Learn about the risks posed by harsh weather conditions as well as a few essential guidelines for safely operating overhead cranes when the weather turns.




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Think beyond heat to other summer-related safety hazards

During the summer months, many workplaces find themselves dealing not only with heat, but destructive tornadoes, voracious hurricanes, and suffocating wildfire smoke.




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Cost-effective strategies to safeguard your construction business

To reduce the number of delays in a project, you should build reliable processes that facilitate the completion of projects on time and in order. 




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PODCAST | The role of technology in enhancing construction safety

The construction industry has seen a significant shift towards the use of technology to improve safety management.




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Ways to simplify safety & improve performance

If you have an accident, a failure, the easiest thing to do is look whose hand was on the lever. If that is where your root cause analysis stops, that’s a huge mistake,” says Brian Fielkow, JD, CEO of Jetco Delivery, a Houston-based trucking company with more than 100 flatbed and heavy haul trucks.




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Process safety management - the business case

Simply stated, process safety is a management system implemented to prevent major incidents involving hazardous materials. It is necessary for managing complex process operations. An effective process safety management system focuses on three important aspects of your business: