Safety+Health Magazine

Free safety training is always a good thing. The Kentucky Labor Cabinet has launched a scaffolding safety course. It's available in English and Spanish. We've got the details: https://bit.ly/3CGfdCv

New webinar alert! Tomorrow at Noon Central Board of Certified Safety Professionals experts will share some effective strategies you can use to motivate workers, enhance engagement and collaborate with your workers to improve safety. Register now! https://bit.ly/4fZicEx

Here's an idea for a quick safety talk to have with your workers: Don't drive drowsy. You can go over the signs of drowsy driving and give tips on how to prevent it. https://lnkd.in/gj_TZx2T

Moving right along: Another #OSHA final rule is on the move at the White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs. This time, it's on fit requirements for personal protective equipment in construction. We briefly break down what changes you can expect to see: https://bit.ly/3CoYqUc

A new episode of our podcast is out! This month's guest is Eric Persaud, DrPH, MEA, a health scientist with the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences (NIEHS)’ Worker Training Program, joins us to discuss the safety concerns for workers after a natural disaster. Give it a listen: https://bit.ly/4exfTXV

Hey, safety experts! National Safety Council has put out the call for speaker presentations for the 2025 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. We'll be in Denver in September. Be there with us, and bring your years of knowledge with you! Submit a proposal today: https://bit.ly/3CBONl4

Why was NFPA 70B transitioned to a standard from a recommended practice? Derek Vigstol from e-Hazard is prepared to walk us through the answer to this question and more as part of the next #freewebinar from S+H. Register for it now: https://bit.ly/3CjMIKv

More news out of #OSHA: Workplace fatalities down 11% in FY 2024, "the lowest number of worker fatalities OSHA has been mandated to investigate since FY 2017." https://lnkd.in/gNbZeaHu

Breaking: OSHA’s?proposed rule?on infectious diseases in “health care and other high-risk environments” has been?submitted?to the?White House Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs?for final review. https://bit.ly/4fJ5SI8

The Bureau of Labor Statistics released its latest ?Survey of Occupational Injuries and Illnesses?data?this morning. The main takeaway? The number of?reported workplace injuries and illnesses?in the U.S. private sector totaled an estimated 2.6 million in 2023. That’s down from about 2.8 million (8.4%) the year before. https://bit.ly/4fyNO45