Safety Training Industry News

Speakers Announced for National Forklift Safety Day

The Industrial Truck Association will host its annual event focused on reducing workplace accidents and improving operator education. Read More

Industrial Accident at Washington Paper Mill Leaves 11 Presumed Dead

A chemical tank rupture in Longview spilled 500,000 gallons of corrosive liquid, marking one of the nation's deadliest workplace disasters in years. Read More

Employers Must Follow Rules to Protect Young Workers

Washington labor officials remind businesses of safety requirements and restricted duties for minors. Read More

AIHA Launches Executive Search for Next CEO

The American Industrial Hygiene Association has begun looking for a new chief executive officer following an announcement that its current leader will step down this year. Read More

The Hidden Hazards Lurking in Oil and Gas Work

Asbestos and NORM exposures remain a persistent risk in maintenance and aging infrastructure. Proper hazard identification and advanced PPE strategies are critical to protecting workers in complex, multi-hazard environments. Read More

Prevent the Incident Before It Starts with a Safety Multiplier

How workforce wellness, PPE fit and fatigue reduction are transforming safety programs from reactive protection into proactive performance strategies. Read More

Study Reveals Ongoing Obstacles to Workplace Safety Gear Compliance

New research shows companies struggle with employee buy-in, comfort and proper fit for female workers. Read More

How Workplace Noise Impacts Decision Making and Safety

Beyond permanent hearing loss, constant background industrial sounds cause dangerous mental fatigue, alarm desensitization and critical communication failures. Read More

Prioritizing Minor Near Misses Eliminates Major Workplace Fall Risks

Minimizing close calls leaves companies vulnerable to OSHA violations, but shifting to digital safety check-ins captures hazards before injuries happen. Read More

California Moves To Ban High-Silica Artificial Stone

State safety board fast-tracks an emergency rule to protect countertop fabrication workers from incurable lung disease. Read More

Managing Live Traffic as a Fatal Risk in Construction Work Zones

Active work zones remain highly dangerous as safety teams deploy drone imagery, digital navigation alerts and wearable PPE strobes to protect crews. Read More

NSC Awards $300,000 for Workplace Injury Prevention Technology

A safety organization funds projects using artificial intelligence, wearable sensors and robotics to reduce common worker injuries. Read More

How Designing and Integrating Machine Guarding Has Evolved

Aluminum framing adapts to the automation era as factory operators use layout software to protect human workers and flexible robotic cells. Read More

National COSH Warns of Weakened Mine Safety Oversight

Advocates voice deep concerns over sudden firings and layoffs at the federal agency reviewing mine safety disputes. Read More

How Unused Vacation Days Increase Workplace Safety Hazards

New research shows deferred recovery and worker burnout act as operational exposure risks that trigger preventable errors and near-misses. Read More

Gibson Facility Earns Top Tennessee Safety Award

The Nashville facility achieved over 412,000 consecutive hours without a lost-time or restricted-duty workplace injury or illness. Read More