Occupational Safety

RSS

2026 EHS Benchmarking Report finds 90% of workplace incidents are underreported as increased demand and workforce issues contribute to rising injuries.

The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking have named the Virtual Reality Training Solution from J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. as a Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) 2026 Top 20 Product, honoring the best new or significantly improved products introduced to the trucking industry in 2025.

OSHA has cited Horizon Biofuels Inc. for willful and serious safety violations after a deadly explosion at the company’s Fremont facility in July 2025. 

How will AI impact EHS; what's going on with OSHA and NIOSH; and more questions that don't necessarily have answers. 

“These unsubstantiated allegations are categorically false,” DOL spokesperson Courtney Parella said.

Industrial environments frequently involve lifting, pushing, pulling, overhead reaching and prolonged standing. Ergonomic strategies focus on fitting the job to the worker rather than expecting the worker to adapt endlessly to the job.

The Society will continue focusing its lens on the Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIF) and Potential Serious Injuries and Fatalities (PSIF) that continue to disrupt operations and end lives.

The Department of Health and Human Services has announced a .reversal of its deep staffing cuts to NIOSH.

More and more companies are turning to artificial intelligence to optimize employee workloads and reduce costs. Could this also happen to EHS jobs? We tested AI during a year-long challenge. These are the results. 

While diligent employers prepare for obvious winter threats, it’s the overlooked risks that often cause the most severe consequences.