From shifting federal regulations to the rise of AI-driven inspections, these are the most-read and most influential ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. Industrial workplaces are typically dangerous, with heavy machinery, hazardous substances ...

Biological hazards, or biohazards, contain living organisms that can pose dangers to human health. In the workplace, these can include blood, human waste, pathogens, and more. Biological hazards are ...

Every worker deserves a safe and healthy workplace. That principle is at the heart of the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970, which created OSHA and established the duty for employers to ...

Workplace safety should be top of mind for organizations that want to keep their employees safe, especially as organizations put measures in place to prevent Covid-19 spread as they reopen their ...

In May 2024, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued a final rule to amend the Hazard Communication Standard (HCS), aligning it more closely with the seventh revision of the ...

No matter if you work with your hands, your mind or some combination of the two, electrical dangers and many other hazards are present at every job. “It’s up to everyone on the job to watch for ...

What is a workplace safety training program? It’s a structured plan that educates employees to identify, prevent, and handle workplace hazards. Safety practices in the workplace can help reduce ...

Many workplace environments have dangers that can cause personal injuries. Still, some industries and careers have a greater risk of being hurt or killed by electrical hazards than others.

As we previously reported, Virginia became the first state to issue mandatory COVID-19 workplace safety rules when the Virginia Safety and Health Codes Board (“VSHCB”) approved an emergency temporary ...

Arizona has never had statewide regulations to protect workers from extreme heat. Neighboring California does have a ...