Erik Weihenmayer, billed as a world-class blind adventurer, delivered the traditional opening day motivational speech at this year’s NSC Congress & Expo.

Rich economies need women to work. But women present a special health and safety risk at work when they become pregnant. How do rich economies manage this risk?

The Great Resignation, Big Quit, and Big Strike are just a few of the terms used to describe the phenomenon of the large number of people who, during Covid times, took drastic actions to remedy dissatisfaction with their job.

How humans and other animals detect odors is an intriguing topic. Each OHS pro should understand the basics of how to interpret chemical exposures.

The court ruled in Roe that, “A person may choose to have an abortion until a fetus becomes viable, based on the right to privacy contained in the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.

Who is more empathetic e.g., better able to recognize pain in a person’s face, a professional industrial hygienist, or a professional historian? A person’s empathy capacity may be partly determined by Empathy Quotient (EQ) scores.

The cascade of generally well-known catastrophic events associated with lead exposure continue to unfold.

Now that I have been personally thrust into the ADA-world, I am looking at the regulation with a much keener eye. I have many concerns.

Within the coming decades, lifetime cancer risk i.e., cancer incidence in the U.S. will increase 50%-70% mainly because of population growth and an aging population.

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was signed into law on December 29, 2022 and becomes effective in June. Here’s a detailed look at what this means.

The hunting season for nurses with a fake academic diploma opened during late January 2023, and thousands were found.

The federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) passed in December 2022 will become enforceable this coming June 27, 2023

To avoid the contentious debate of what an individual human life is truly worth, government agencies use the “Value of a Statistical Life.”

The EEOC published proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act on 08/11/2023. Read this article for answers to your questions. 

Rulemaking process for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act includes workplace PPE, and OSH professionals should be paying attention.

Final rules for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act are now published. The following should be your priority actions to ensure compliance and success with the new law.

It may be tempting for HR pros to use AI assistance to resolve the more complex accommodation requests of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

If you have spent four or more years earning an OHS related degree, then you are likely a career thinker looking to maximize your professional growth.

If our nation seeks to remain the richest on the planet, then U.S. employers must embrace the concepts of the PWFA.

Menstruation seems like an odd topic to discuss as a workplace OHS issue as Menstrual Hygiene Day is in May.

EEOC’s final rule and interpretive guidance for implementation of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act was published in the April 19, 2024 Federal Register.

I believe that there will likely be greater risk for “safety” job loss when AI and its technology partners get on a full roll.

The information in this article demonstrates that risk assessment for pregnant worker concerns has been known globally for decades, even more than a century ago within the U.S.

As brutal heat continues this summer, a report published in August by the Union of Concerned Scientists (UCS) says outdoor workers in the United States could face four times as many days with hazardous heat by mid-century if action isn't taken to reduce greenhouse gas pollution.

President Joe Biden asked businesses to voluntarily move forward with the administration’s Covid-19 vaccine and testing requirements.

In mid-December, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released their annual report on fatalities and injuries in the workplace. The report details specific data from the year prior.

Today, there are approximately 1.2 million women employed in the US construction industry, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). Women still account for only 11 percent of the construction industry overall, however.

Business leaders offer advice and insights in their new co-written book for other aspiring women in manufacturing.

Each year, the families and friends of fallen workers, and organizations observe April 28 as Workers Memorial Day.

A new report conducted by a third-party research firm reveals that the demands of transport workers, as defined by warehousing, transport, manufacturing and construction, are having significant negative impacts not only on industrial workers’ bodies, but also their mental and emotional wellbeing.

A Q & A with ISHN’s CE Center development manager, in which she explains how to earn free CEU credits and what that means for our readers.

There were 5,190 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2021, an 8.9 percent increase from 4,764 in 2020.

In an industry vastly dominated by men, construction is an area of our labor force that is slowly seeing change.

Sustainability is becoming an important point of discussion in the environmental health and safety space.

A+A Trade Fair director Lars Wismer discusses what it was like to run the massive global event for the first time.

A roundup of current events in workplace safety, including Ladder Safety Month training opportunities and Elon Musk’s latest OSHA violations.

Attending Grainger’s customer show highlights growth and supplier energy. 

A recent survey by a UK engineering group shows that women are still not finding proper PPE that fits, resulting in increased risk.

June is National Safety Month. Here’s why it’s important and what it should mean for safety professionals.

September is recognized as Suicide Awareness Month, a time to shed light on a complex issue that impacts countless individuals worldwide.

Expert says EHS professionals can leverage sustainability initiatives to drive business value and enhance safety performance.

Occupational hearing loss remains a significant workplace safety concern. Delve into how double hearing protection can address this issue.

Whether workers are toiling under the sun or next to a blast furnace, the risks of heat-related illnesses and accidents are ever-present and growing.

Workers who wear high-visibility apparel must be both visible and comfortable in high temperatures.

Heat stress occurs when the body’s natural cooling systems become overwhelmed, leading to symptoms ranging from disconcerting to life-threatening.

The brand launched with women's footwear made especially for female foot measurements and style, and its viral popularity quickly grew the brand to include men's durable safety footwear built for all day comfort.

As always at the NSC, personal protective equipment (PPE) suppliers are found on every row. What’s become different in recent years is the entrance of sports equipment manufacturers into the industrial safety market.

Thorough training can ensure workers are using the right harness for them in terms of equipment and fit.

Almost 70% of safety pros work for corporations with deep pockets, revenues in the billions, resources that run wide and deep, with often large EHS staffs.

The largest percentage of job roles held by women in the construction industry are those in management roles, overtaking sales occupations. To celebrate this and Women in Construction Week™ from March 3-8, 2024, let’s explore the latest developments in the industry for women.