Workplace Safety & Ergonomics

2+ day, 3+ hour ago   (166+ words) The U.S. Department of Labor has cited a Chicago area residential construction and carpentry employer after two separate investigations into its continued failure to provide fall protection for workers. The department’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration investigated two worksites operated by…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (804+ words) Texas A&M research finds workers experience less fatigue and greater hazard recognition while using a lower-back exoskeleton. Sep. 17, 2026 By Caitlin Clark, Texas A&M University Division of Marketing and Communications Exoskeletons can support different parts of the body, including…...

1+ week, 2+ day ago   (1529+ words) Stay in the know with the latest industry news, technology and our weekly features. Get early access to any CE events and webinars. by Construction Executive | Sep 11, 2026 Work zone safety systems prevent severe incidents by controlling exposure before relying on…...

4+ day, 22+ hour ago   (174+ words) ABOUT THE WARN ACT: Waterview Heights Rehabilitation and Nursing Center, headquartered in Rochester, New York, is a rehabilitation and nursing center that provides short-term rehabilitation, long-term nursing care, memory care, wound care, and other clinical and supportive services for individuals…...

4+ day, 5+ hour ago   (180+ words) Dubai, UAE: Intersec Global 2027, the leading international exhibition for safety, security and resilience, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Emirates Association for Occupational Health (EACOH) to strengthen collaboration on workplace health and safety, wellbeing, and inclusion. The…...

4+ day, 10+ hour ago   (605+ words) Fighting breast cancer and trying to keep her job processing and packaging turkey meat, Marie Marc arrived for her shift at Butterball’s sprawling Mount Olive plant on Sept. 18, 2023. But her key card no longer worked. Marc and her daughter had…...

4+ day, 13+ hour ago   (553+ words) It is an honour for Cyprus to host the 13th International Conference “Working on Safety”, under the theme “Shaping the Future of Occupational Safety and Health: Innovation, Resilience and Wellbeing”. On behalf of the Government of the Republic of Cyprus, I…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (521+ words) The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) doesn’t need to pass regulations to be effective at improving workplace safety, its leader told a packed audience at Day 2 of the National Safety Council (NSC) Safety Congress in Indianapolis. “I don’t think…...

4+ day, 16+ hour ago   (455+ words) An enforceable undertaking (EU) is a legally binding agreement that serves as an alternative to prosecution. Under an EU, a business accepts responsibility for a health and safety failure and commits to improving health and safety practices in its workplace....

4+ day, 23+ hour ago   (200+ words) Indianapolis — Ensuring enforcement efforts are more focused on “bad actors” is among OSHA leader David Keeling’s goals for the agency over the next couple of years. Keeling outlined a number of those goals during Tuesday’s Occupational Keynote, which was immediately…...