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Heat safety rule can’t come fast enough

July 14, 2022

A new study from an advocacy nonprofit blasts OSHA and reveals increasing dangers. Heat stress is one of the top five causes of workplace injuries and deaths, and summers are getting hotter.

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June is National Safety Month

The goal is to raise awareness of workplace injuries and fatalities

Benita Mehta

July 13, 2022

There are increased unintentional injuries and fatalities during the summer months, and according to the most recent data available, more than 4,100 preventable workplace deaths and 4 million injuries occurred in 2020.

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Remembering workers who died on the job

Benita Mehta

May 25, 2022

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

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New book from women leaders discusses driving positive culture in the workplace

Benita Mehta

April 14, 2022

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

Let’s celebrate women in construction

Since 2012, the number of women in the industry has increased 54%, to about 1.2M

Benita Mehta

March 17, 2022

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.

BLS reports lowest fatal injuries in 2020 since 2013

Benita Mehta

February 28, 2022

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.

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ISHN’s most popular stories of 2021

The news and features that resonated the most with ISHN readers in 2021.

Benita Mehta

January 20, 2022

As we move into 2022, here’s a look back at some of the top stories of 2021. While many began experiencing “Covid fatigue” in the news, many of our top stories featured news about the pandemic.

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Biden urges voluntary compliance as agency extends comments period for two initiatives

Benita Mehta

December 23, 2021

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

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OSHA seeks public input to gather diverse perspectives and expertise

Benita Mehta

November 1, 2021

Together with a Biden-Harris administration interagency effort, the U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration published an Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking for Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings on Oct. 27, 2021.

OSHA begins heat safety initiative, plans to hire compliance officers

Benita Mehta

October 20, 2021

OSHA is implementing an enforcement initiative on heat-related hazards, developing a National Emphasis Program on heat inspections, and launching a rulemaking process to develop a workplace heat standard.