Preventing electrical injuries by following best practices for safe work environments helps everyone make it home at the end of the day. Now is a great time to review what some of the best practices ...

The latest data on workplace-related health and safety in Great Britain reveals that 1.7 million workers are coping with occupational disease Of these workers, 822,000 experience work-related ...

The National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine are private, nonprofit institutions that provide expert advice on some of the most pressing challenges facing the nation and world. Our ...

The beginning of a new year brings with it a multitude of new resolutions, new beginnings and new changes. If we employ this mentality in our personal lives, why not also in our workplaces? The 2024 ...

“Safety first.” That’s the manufacturing mantra. It’s both the right thing to do and a practical necessity. Top talent is hard to find. So sector leaders prioritize keeping them safe, productive and ...

Let's explore best practices in industrial hygiene, with a focus on OSHA's role in regulating and promoting workplace safety. Industrial hygiene plays a vital role in safeguarding the health and ...

Over the past crazy year, organizations have learned many important lessons—some, the hard way. From these many lessons that we are still experiencing, managers and supervisors have seen how ongoing, ...

Two NFPA consensus standards are used to ensure workplace safety following electrical equipment installation. Many are familiar with the NFPA 70E, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace.

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Psychological safety in the workplace has, arguably, never been more important. Not only has ...

As employers plan for a return to the office, sexual harassment training is just one more area in need of an update for the changed world. "Unfortunately, the decline in face-to-face interaction ...

In this age of “cancel culture,” many people are reluctant to speak their minds for fear of being ridiculed, shamed, or even banished. A superior, holier-than-thou mindset seems to be the new favorite ...