That’s why it’s critical that companies establish a culture of safety, according to Michael Tavis, who is the director of sales for the western United States and Canada at fall protection equipment ...

You may not always be able to smell it, taste it or discern its presence, but toxic and flammable gases can present significant industrial hazards. New technologies are improving gas-detection ...

In 2020, there were approximately 70 million women in the U.S. workforce, representing 56.2 percent of all workers, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics data. While substantially ...

Fall protection is the use of controls designed to protect personnel from falling, or in the event that they do fall, to prevent severe injury. Fall protection systems, when properly utilized, are ...

People who work in cold and wet conditions must endure extra hardships, especially when compared to indoor office workers. During the winter, outdoor workers are challenged by air temperature, wind ...

Last September, our team published an episode of OH&S SafetyPod about Surprise Inspections from OSHA —what you should and shouldn’t do should a Safety Compliance Officer come knocking at your ...

A healthy back is invaluable for a logistics worker—for most, their livelihood literally depends on it. Unfortunately, movements essential to their fast-paced workday—such as overexertion from ...

How many of you feel uncomfortable in small, confined spaces? Quite a few of you. While some level of claustrophobia is fairly normal, there are those who choose to work in confined spaces, even ...

Tech-driven innovations are the key to providing workers with footwear that is comfortable, safe and convenient.

Employers must commit time, energy and resources to purchasing and providing PPE to their employees. Yet, an estimated 2,000 work-related eye injuries occur every day in the United States, with ...

For many workers, working on top of an elevated surface or structure is a daily actuality or eventuality. It’s also some of the most hazardous work on the planet. Such numbers bring awareness to the ...

In the late 1960s, prior to the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s existence, 14,000 workers were dying as the result of workplace injuries each year. By 2020, the number of workplace fatalities had ...