November/December 2023

Find these topics and more in the November/December issue:

  • Respiratory Protection
  • OSHA Top 10
  • PPE: Hand Protection
  • PPE: Foot Protection
  • PPE: Vision Protection
  • Training: Facilities Safety
  • Hearing Protection
  • Safety Culture
  • Construction Safety
  • Emergency Showers & Eyewash
  • Noise Monitoring

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Cover Story

Using Technology to Improve Workplace Safety Training

By Clare Epstein

Companies often turn to technology to ensure they’re providing accessible and continuous safety training.


Features

OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2023

OSHA’s Top 10 Most Frequently Cited Standards for FY 2023

By Robert Yaniz Jr.

Let’s review each standard and OSHA’s guidelines and requirements as we discuss this year’s list.


Evolving Helmet Safety for the Most At Risk Profession

Evolving Helmet Safety for the Most At Risk Profession

By Max Strandwitz

PPE for Construction Jobsites needs to incorporate new innovations in order to address all causes of traumatic brain injuries.


One Size Doesn

One Size Doesn't Fit All

By Julieann Billings Riordan

Women are becoming a much larger part of the manufacturing industry. Are industry suppliers ready to outfit and protect this growing segment of the workforce?


Questioning Safety

By Robert Pater

This is a tale of — and lesson from — two stellar professionals who each achieve extraordinary results in safety by enlisting out-of-the-ordinary methods.


Changing Culture Through Changing Minds

Changing Culture Through Changing Minds

By Edwin Zalewski

To improve safety culture, help employees find their motivation to stay safe.


Getting a Firm Grasp on Hand Protection

Getting a Firm Grasp on Hand Protection

By Randy DeVaul

Hand protection in the construction industry is critical, and getting it right goes a lot deeper than ‘just wear gloves.’


Safety Footwear: More Than Just Protection

Safety Footwear: More Than Just Protection

By Tito Warren

From tailor-made fits using advanced technology to eco-friendly materials, ensuring workers’ foot safety involves several key considerations.


Methods for Evaluating Noise Exposures

Methods for Evaluating Noise Exposures

By Gregory Boothe

Understanding noise exposure evaluations, from basic area evaluations to the intricacies of equipment precision and the role of smartphone apps in noise measurements.


Connected Safety Culture

Connected Safety Culture

By Lorenza Ordonez

How to leverage connected safety to reinforce a culture of safety.


OH&S Reveals Winners of 15th Annual New Product of the Year Contest

OH&S Reveals Winners of 15th Annual New Product of the Year Contest

By Robert Yaniz Jr.

OH&S recognizes the companies that delivered especially noteworthy products this year.


Power to the People

Power to the People

By Janelle Kinnaird

Taking safety footwear beyond standard compliance


Clearing the Air on Wildfire Smoke Exposure

Clearing the Air on Wildfire Smoke Exposure

By Alex Saurman

Outdoor workers can be left vulnerable to wildfire smoke exposure unless action is taken to protect them.


Harnessing Software to Reinforce Safety Culture

Harnessing Software to Reinforce Safety Culture

By Andrew Fisher

Software can be a primary tool in not only providing real-time insights and alerts into safety performance, but also in reinforcing and expanding an organization’s safety culture.


5 Ways to Improve Your Hearing Conservation Program

5 Ways to Improve Your Hearing Conservation Program

By Chad Coleman

From on-demand testing to tele-health features, technology is enhancing hearing conservation programs and offering solutions tailored to today's hearing protection challenges.


Best Practices for Using Emergency Eyewashes and Showers

Best Practices for Using Emergency Eyewashes and Showers

By Ryan Pfund

Gear up your worksite’s emergency safety equipment to confirm compliance, maximize effectiveness and ensure the greatest protection for employees.


Departments

Tackling A Worrisome Employee Health Threat

By David Kopf

A new program aims to rein in the mounting rate of on-the-job drug overdoses.


Artificial Intelligence