We report recent happenings and development in the world of safety.
To establish a proposed regulation on occupational heat disease and injury prevention, the Occupational Health and Safety Bureau of the New Mexico Environment Department (NMED) has petitioned the state’s Environmental Improvement Board. The regulation is a crucial step in shielding New Mexico employees from extreme heat while they are on the job. Through public outreach, … Read more
Canada’s Safest Employers Awards (CSEA) have been the standard for honoring superior workplace health and safety for the past 15 years. The awards are expected to be larger and more distinguished this historic year, moving to a new location to recognize the businesses and individuals committed to creating safer workplaces across Canada. Submissions highlighting exceptional … Read more
The city of Carrollton will host its third annual Health and Safety Fair on Saturday, April 5, at Standridge Stadium. The event is free to attend and open to all age groups. According to the city website, the health and safety fair was designed to highlight city services and create an engaging environment with local health and … Read more
A new study from the Finnish Institute of Occupational Health suggests that people who can ride a bicycle to work may lower the number of days they call off sick and their risk of long-term sickness-related absences. Researchers looked at data for more than 28,000 workers, analyzing their degree of active commuting to work – … Read more
More than 360 entries were submitted for this year’s awards. The winners will be revealed at a gala dinner at The Vox, Resorts World in Birmingham on 9 April 2025, hosted by well-known comedian Jason Manford. Tickets are now on sale for the SHE Awards gala dinner and 50% have already quickly been snapped up. … Read more
FREE REGISTRATION for Health and Safety Matters Live on 4 June 2025 at the Coventry Building Society Arena is now open. HSM Live Coventry is a one-day, free-to-attend conference and exhibition, which is also co-located with a NEBOSH alumni event. The event offers the perfect opportunity to network with 450+ OSH professionals, while also enjoying … Read more
On February 18, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) announced the introduction of a new industry consensus standard for the environment, health, and safety training of construction and demolition workers. “Safety, Health, and Environmental Training for Construction and Demolition Operations” (American National Standards Institute (ANSI)/ASSP A10.2-2025) establishes training best practices to help organizations in … Read more
According to union officials and employees in Oregon, the state should implement more measures to protect workers in hazardous occupations such as behavioral health and incarceration. They are backing several bills they say would help. Senate Bill 24, for example, would set minimum staffing standards for healthcare workers in prisons and another proposal not yet introduced … Read more
The Mental Awareness, Respect, and Safety (MARS) program will help the mining industry in Western Australia by providing PhD scholarships to students. The MARS program supports workplace safety, culture, and mental health. The Mining Research Institute of Western Australia (MRIWA), which recognizes exceptional PhD candidates whose work will advance health and psychological safety in the … Read more
During the national Lab Safety Week effort, which takes place from February 10–13, Penn State’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) team will organize both virtual and in-person events for the Penn State research community. This year, “Incident, Accident, and Emergency Response” is the theme for Lab Safety Week. The goal of Lab Safety Week, a … Read more