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Helping to educate and inform with the latest safety and health news, OSHA regulations, citations, events, and innovations to keep workers safe on the job.
Dallas, Texas
Joined June 2009
Skilled trades professionals are turning to AI to help address labor shortages in 2026, but many say better training and concerns over codes and standards remain top priorities. https://t.co/ujQZqTTMFW
#SkilledTrades #AI #WorkforceDevelopment
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The 2026 State of the Skilled Trades report from NFPA finds workers expect more AI on the job but want stronger training and protections as labor shortages persist.
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Human behavior remains the starting point for most safety incidents in 2026. Understanding why and how behavior drives risk can help safety leaders design better systems and reduce incidents. https://t.co/cOJ7rO82U6
#WorkplaceSafety #HumanFactors #SafetyLeadership
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Even with better technology and regulations, human behavior remains the leading cause of workplace incidents. Here’s what safety leaders need to understand—and fix—in 2026.
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Serious injuries and fatalities demand more than data — ASSP wants action at the hazard level, not just analysis. Read how safety pros are refocusing prevention: https://t.co/CurUu7pEE0
#OHS #SafetyInnovation
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The American Society of Safety Professionals is advancing a new approach focused on neutralizing high-risk hazards at the point of work, targeting serious injuries and fatalities through action-dri...
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NSC says reinstating NIOSH staff is an encouraging step but urges a full reversal of staffing cuts, citing the agency’s critical role in preventing work-related injuries and illnesses.
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HHS has reinstated hundreds of NIOSH employees after widespread concern that staffing cuts threatened critical occupational safety and health research.
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Safety Data Sheets don’t improve safety unless workers can actually use them. Real hazard communication goes beyond compliance and focuses on understanding in real work conditions. https://t.co/tlmGg64FSM
#HazardCommunication #ChemicalSafety #WorkplaceSafety
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Many organizations meet OSHA’s Hazard Communication requirements on paper, but gaps in understanding and application continue to undermine chemical safety in real-world work environments.
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NFPA has unveiled NFPA LiNK® 3.0, adding AI-powered tools that help fire and life safety professionals apply codes and standards faster and with greater confidence. https://t.co/VPdOBKvUJK
#FireSafety #NFPA #SafetyTech
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The latest update to NFPA LiNK introduces AI-powered tools and workflow enhancements designed to help safety professionals apply codes and standards faster, more accurately, and with greater confid...
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Oregon OSHA has released a new Your Safety and Rights guide to help workers recognize hazards, understand employer responsibilities, and take action to protect their safety and health in multiple languages. https://t.co/RZ0vKoxDhX
#WorkplaceSafety #WorkerRights #OregonOSHA
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A free, multilingual publication aims to help Oregon workers recognize workplace hazards, understand employer responsibilities, and take action to protect their safety and health.
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Strong safety cultures aren’t built on rules alone—they’re built on stories. When paired thoughtfully, AI can help surface the lessons that matter most and scale learning without losing the human element. https://t.co/LBkuU1skcK
#SafetyCulture #EHS #AI
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Stories about near misses, lessons learned, and everyday work can bridge the gap between written safety rules and real-world behavior—when used thoughtfully and supported by leadership and technology.
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Rethinking OEHS training means moving beyond compliance toward risk-informed, competency-based approaches that improve real-world safety outcomes. https://t.co/Q1pK4icChV
#SafetyTraining #WorkplaceSafety #RiskManagement
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Research shows that compliance-focused safety training alone rarely delivers lasting risk reduction, prompting calls for competency-based, risk-informed learning models.
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The NSC highlighted workplace safety and substance use prevention priorities following the confirmation of the new U.S. drug policy director, citing overdose prevention and impairment risks. https://t.co/eOMeR4zHz7
#WorkplaceSafety #RiskManagement #SubstanceUse
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National Safety Council highlights overdose prevention, impairment risks, and employer-led safety efforts after Senate confirms Sara Bailey as drug czar.
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This week’s new products roundup highlights safety, health, and environmental solutions designed to support hazard control, compliance, and worker protection across industries. https://t.co/8RyO9NK7Nz
#WorkplaceSafety #SafetyProducts #EHS
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This week’s Friday Roundup highlights new emergency response equipment, maintenance solutions that extend system performance, digital tools to simplify regulatory compliance, cold-weather PPE...
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California’s updated confined space standards for construction are now in effect, requiring employers to identify, evaluate and communicate permit-required spaces. https://t.co/vymRSR3qDb
#ConfinedSpaces #ConstructionSafety #WorkplaceSafety
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New rules aim to strengthen worker protections in hazardous construction environments.
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When safety is treated as optional, risk becomes inevitable. This article examines why cutting safety investment often leads to higher costs through injuries, regulatory exposure, and operational disruption. https://t.co/SJDp3p6ljH
#WorkplaceSafety #RiskManagement #SafetyCulture
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Reducing safety investment may deliver short-term savings, but U.S. data shows it often leads to higher financial, legal, and operational costs over time.
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Washington’s Labor & Industries has finalized a permanent rulemaking updating safety and health retaliation language in Title 296 WAC, replacing “discrimination” terminology with “retaliation.” https://t.co/n8COMCAWEt
#WorkplaceSafety #Regulations #WashingtonState
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Rule updates replace “discrimination” with “retaliation” terminology and revise worker protection language in Title 296 WAC.
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Fire safety is a critical concern on many jobsites. This article outlines practical steps to help prevent fires and prepare for emergencies, including planning, training, and site-specific risk assessments. https://t.co/x3pEiExZXn
#FireSafety #EmergencyPreparedness
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Construction jobsites are filled with hidden fire hazards, especially during hot work—here’s how to reduce risks, equip crews, and stay ready when seconds count.
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Lagging indicators can’t prevent serious injuries and fatalities on their own. AI is helping EHS teams identify PSIF risks earlier by analyzing patterns and prioritizing high-risk conditions https://t.co/jnSPAHwssq
#EHS #AIinSafety #RiskManagement
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Why traditional safety metrics fail to prevent serious injuries and fatalities—and how AI helps EHS teams identify PSIF risks before life-altering events occur.
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The U.S. DOL is offering $98M through the YouthBuild program to expand pre-apprenticeship opportunities for young people ages 16–24, strengthening pathways into construction, and manufacturing. https://t.co/F2HL1RdZzd
#WorkforceDevelopment #Apprenticeships #JobTraining
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Funding through the YouthBuild program aims to prepare young people ages 16–24 for careers in construction, manufacturing, IT and health care through training and apprenticeship pathways.
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Lone worker safety is entering a new phase in 2026. Automation, hands-free communication, and a stronger focus on violence prevention are reshaping safety tech—but culture still matters most. https://t.co/X4y35nqMIJ
#LoneWorkerSafety #SafetyTech #EHS
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As digital safety tools become central to occupational health, organizations are rethinking how they protect lone and vulnerable workers through automation, smarter communication, flexible protocols...
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Warm New Year’s wishes from Occupational Health & Safety. Here’s to a year of strong safety culture and well-being for all. ✨
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As the new year begins, the OH&S community has an opportunity to reflect on progress made in protecting workers and look ahead to the challenges shaping workplace safety and health. Here’s to a year focused on learning, prevention, and building workplaces for all. #WorkplaceSafe
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