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EHS Teams Carrying More Responsibilities Than Ever Before, Says EHS Expert

March 19, 2026

As responsibilities grow and teams are stretched thin, safety teams have less capacity to surface those warning signs early or act on them.

Workplace Injury Frequency and Severity Climb as EHS Workload Expands, Data Shows

Study reveals professionals also increasingly dependent on AI

February 18, 2026

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

OSHA Releases 2024 Injury, Illness Data

April 21, 2025

The data comes from 370,000 reports submitted on OSHA Form 300A Summary of Work-Related Injuries and Illnesses.

reporting serious injuries and fatalities

Knockin’ on heaven’s door

It’s a sound no one wants to hear in safety – to the harm of protecting workers

Dave Johnson

April 23, 2019

In 2017, 5,147 workers in the U.S. were killed on the job, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, down slightly from 5.190 in 2016. The fatal injury rate in 2017 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time employees. Three or four people out of 100,000. Not close to one percent. Meaning most everyone escapes being touched by a work-related death.

A Confined Space blog post

Court says OSHA can be sued for recordkeeping delay

Jordan Barab

December 18, 2018

Just days after OSHA rushed its final “Electronic Recordkeeping” regulation into OMB review, the US District Court for the District of Columbia ruled against OSHA’s motion to dismiss a lawsuit filed by Public Citizen concerning OSHA’s suspension of requirements in its “electronic recordkeeping” regulation.

A Confined Space blog post

OSHA weakens workers’ protections against retaliation for reporting injuries

OPINION

Jordan Barab

October 16, 2018

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration issued a memo Thursday weakening workers’ protection against employer retaliation for reporting injuries and illnesses. Section 1904.35(b)(1)(iv) of the Obama administrations 2016 “Electronic Recordkeeping Rule” told employers that “You must not discharge or in any manner discriminate against any employee for reporting a work-related injury or illness.”

AIHA on OSHA tracking rule: proceed with caution

September 24, 2018

The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) is in favor an electronic submission requirement in OSHA’s proposed rule for the tracking of workplace injuries and illnesses – but it wants a worker privacy study conducted before the rule is finalized. In a letter sent to the agency’s Director of Technical Support and Emergency Management, Amanda Edens, AIHA Director of Government Relations Mark Ames offered recommendations on the rule.

Mariners at sea get health help through telemedicine

July 23, 2018

Viral illnesses, seizures, musculoskeletal problems, and eye injuries were among the health problems that seafarers far from land sought medical help for from January 2014 to July 2016, through a telemedicine company that serves shipping companies and their workers.

Fired safety director sues Tesla

June 13, 2018

A former safety director at auto manufacturer Tesla claims he was fired for bringing workplace safety concerns to management’s attention. Tesla claims he was fired for bullying other employees.

Employer of injured dairy worker fails to abate hazards

March 23, 2018

OSHA has cited Summit Milk Products LLC, based in Waterloo, for ongoing failure to protect employees against burns at its facility. The cheese and dairy products manufacturer faces a total of $143,954 in proposed penalties for uncorrected and new hazards.