2026 March

ISHN Magazine

In this issue, we cover the Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America. We also explore the 10 challenges confronting EHS professionals in 2026 and take a closer look at moving safety beyond checklists.

The Top 10 Most Dangerous Jobs in America: Is Yours on the List?

2026 BLS Data reveals which jobs are the deadliest, putting workers at risk for fatal injury

Benita Mehta

February 25, 2026

Every 104 minutes, an American worker loses their life on the job, according to the most recent data released February 19, 2026, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics.

This image depicts a smart industrial control concept where a robotic arm is utilized in manufacturing.

Using AI to Prevent Workplace Accidents Before They Happen

Chris Kuntz

March 20, 2026

Rather than replacing people, connected worker technology powered by AI is designed to augment humans with AI agents that operate as digital workers alongside human workers on the factory floor.

This image captures a scene from a film featuring a industrial worker navigating a dim factory environment.

How Businesses Can Build Resilience as Manufacturing Outages Rise

Chris Daly

March 19, 2026

Manufacturers can try to be prepared for instances when a power grid failure affects their business, so that they can remain in use on a production line during a blackout.

The image represents a conceptual illustration of a person holding a digital brain, symbolizing artificial intelligence in business or engineering.

Risk-Weighted Work: Matching Task Exposure to Experience and Brain Science

Matching Task Exposure to Experience and Brain Science

Shawn M. Galloway

March 18, 2026

A practical way to reduce high-consequence events without relying on luck, warnings, or slogans.

This image shows a group of three construction workers standing in front of a mobile crane.

Creating a Culture of Safety Beyond Checklists and PPE

Naba Rizwan

March 16, 2026

While compliance with regulations and the correct use of PPE are essential baselines, they do not by themselves prevent incidents or build a resilient safety environment.

This image depicts a safety officer or construction worker performing a workplace safety audit or inspection

Workplace Safety News: OSHA Inspections Drop; Fatal and Nonfatal Injuries at Longtime Low

Benita Mehta

March 13, 2026

Recent BLS data reveals fatal and nonfatal injuries have declined. Separately, OSHA inspections have dropped in 2025.

This image illustrates the concept of cognitive bias, specifically how internal perception and thought processes can distort incoming information.

Improving Performance, Quality and Safety by Identifying Unconscious Biases in Operations

Peter G. Furst

March 12, 2026

Everyone has biases which unconsciously influence our actions and/or perceptions and can be both positive and negative in nature. This invariably can manifest itself in any work performed by employees.

This image is a concept photo depicting business professionals integrated with artificial intelligence and digital data interfaces.

10 challenges confronting EHS pros in 2026

Dave Johnson

March 11, 2026

Will AI take my job? Does management really care about me? These questions can create difficult workplace cultures for safety and health programs to succeed.