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As summer temperatures begin to soar, so too does the amount of work conducted in bright, high-heat and humid environments.

Hearing loss is a serious hazard which is often painless, progressive and permanent.

While it may not seem so on the surface, the Food and Drug Administration’s action to tighten regulations on AEDs was an affirmation of the important role these devices play in reducing the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, the number-one killer of Americans

This article will focus on the first pillar — employee engagement — a fundamental necessity without which safety improvements are difficult at best and a good safety culture is virtually impossible.

Imagine an operational leader of any business who is unable to produce a strategic plan.

Recently lowered exposure limit guidelines for H2S, SO2 and NO2 have forced many instrument users to revisit where to set the alarms in their atmospheric monitors.

A safety culture is not a “static” entity. Cultures change and develop over time.

The integrity of the occupational health and safety profession is under threat as it is being drawn into “certifying” that sweatshop factories in global supply chains in the developing world are safe and meet international standards for protecting workers on the job.

Working in hot and humid environments can not only be uncomfortable, but it can also cause serious health issues due to the potential of heat stress.

February 1st, 2013 the American Conference of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH®) announced a revision to its good practice recommended Threshold Limit Value (TLV®) for manganese.(