About 150 underground roof or back fall accidents were reported in the first seven months of 2026, including one fatality.

Safety boots meeting ASTM F2413 crush standards often lack essential arch support, driving plantar fasciitis and worker fatigue on hard jobsite surfaces.

Muscle memory and routine expectations create cognitive blind spots during non-routine tasks, requiring dedicated risk profiles to protect senior personnel.

As safety strategies evolve, employers risk losing the technical practitioners who connect compliance, advanced concepts and real-world risk.

High-visibility safety orange powder coating extends detection distance, leverages peripheral vision, and prevents early drive-offs around industrial loading racks.

The May 19 accident also injured two contractors and prompted the agency to issue roof and rib safety recommendations.

Extreme heat warnings across Southern California are prompting renewed employer requirements for heat-illness prevention.

State regulators are now actively checking contractor compliance for fire-resistant material applicators across qualified construction projects.

The event, a joint effort between Oregon OSHA and ASSP's Southern Oregon Chapter, will cover fall protection, heat-illness prevention and safety leadership topics. Employers and workers in southern ...

General Shale Brick faces $496,528 in proposed penalties after OSHA cited its Pennsylvania plant for silica-related violations.

Targeted spot cooling protects workers and critical machinery from localized heat stress while avoiding the excessive costs ...

Ryan Campbell explored how mental health and well-being can influence resilience, performance and safety at work.