Workplace Safety & Ergonomics

1+ hour, 49+ min ago   (323+ words) Indianapolis — What’s cited in the annual list of OSHA’s Top 10 most frequently cited standards and the source of workers’ injuries aren’t a “one-to-one relationship,” says Jay Vietas, senior director of research at the National Safety Council. Vietas presented “The Injuries…...

2+ hour, 45+ min ago   (429+ words) Recipients were recognized for work in injury prevention, construction safety, risk management and safety leadership. The National Safety Council (NSC) has presented its Distinguished Service to Safety Award to four professionals whose work spans manufacturing, construction, engineering and risk services....

4+ hour, 43+ min ago   (216+ words) Indianapolis — For the 16th consecutive fiscal year, Fall Protection – General Requirements is OSHA’s most frequently cited standard, the agency announced Tuesday during the 2026 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Prent Cline, acting deputy director of OSHA’s Directorate of Enforcement Programs, presented the preliminary…...

3+ hour, 27+ min ago   (626+ words) Safety culture is reinforced through both formal mechanisms and routines that help identify risks early. These include shift huddles, hazard reviews, team communication, supervisor follow-up, informative onboarding, safety observations, clear expectation-setting and structured ways for workers to raise and resolve…...

4+ hour, 46+ min ago   (80+ words) Washington — NIOSH has published a website that highlights safe work practices and engineering controls to help prevent silica exposure on the job. Using water spray when cutting stone is one example of an engineering control. Others: The site also includes…...

20+ hour, 17+ min ago   (780+ words) Singapore’s Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) performance in H1 2026 remained broadly stable compared with the same period last year, with the annualised major injury rate, excluding platform workers (PWs), improving from 15.8 per 100,000 workers in H1 2025 to 14.6 in H2 2026. This marked an all-time low…...

8+ hour, 32+ min ago   (510+ words) The textile industry is considered a high-risk sector due to its labor-intensive nature and the numerous hazards present in the production area. Furthermore, musculoskeletal disorders resulting from repetitive movements, improper posture, and excessive physical workload observed in textile workers are…...

9+ hour, 39+ min ago   (218+ words) Sep 15, 2026, 07:35 ET 82% of Team Members Say It's a Great Place to Work Compared to 57% at Typical U.S. Company Pye-Barker Fire & Safety has been Certified as a Great Place To Work® for the second year in a row. The certification process included…...

16+ hour, 41+ min ago   (190+ words) Authorities step up safety checks at construction sites ahead of Chuseok holiday to prevent industrial accidents Gwanak-gu conducted a joint safety inspection of construction sites Monday with the Seoul Gwanak Branch of the Ministry of Employment and Labor ahead of…...

17+ hour ago   (507+ words) The five deaths were recorded among 17 people admitted to the hospital during the month, according to Kwekwe City Council Environmental Health Officer Muvango Zvichauya, who said the disease was particularly affecting people aged between 25 and 54 years. Zvichauya said artisanal and…...