Tag: Occupational Safety

Beyond Protection: Supporting Facility Digital Transformation Through Smart PPE

By Chrisitan Connolly, Twiceme Technology Jul 17, 2025 Design and Construction

Updated: Jul 18, 2025

Industrial personal protective equipment (PPE) has undergone a remarkable evolution in recent decades, transitioning from basic protective gear to sophisticated, essential equipment that does more than just sit on one’s head. Helmets, safety harnesses, and clothing have evolved into interconnected systems capable of real-time monitoring, data collection, and predictive analytics. Today’s PPE landscape is transforming […]

New BLS Report Finds Workplace Fatalities Declined in 2023

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Jan 10, 2025 Human Resources

Updated: Jan 10, 2025

Fatal workplace injuries declined 3.7% in 2023, the Labor Department’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) announced with the mid-December release of its Census of Fatal Occupational Injuries (CFOI). There were 5,283 fatal work injuries recorded in the United States in 2023. The fatal work injury rate was 3.5 fatalities per 100,000 full-time equivalent (FTE) workers—down […]

Feds Issue Probe Update on Massive Fire, Toxic Plume at Georgia Facility

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Dec 6, 2024 Emergency Preparedness

Updated: Dec 6, 2024

On Nov. 22, the U.S. Chemical Safety and Hazard Investigation Board (CSB) released an update on its investigation into a Sept. 29 chemical reaction and toxic gas release at the Bio-Lab Inc., facility in Conyers, Georgia. The incident led to a massive fire and plume of toxic smoke that threatened the surrounding community and the metropolitan Atlanta […]

OSHA ‘Encouraged’ by Decline in Worker Death Investigations

By Joe Bebon, Editor Nov 15, 2024 Design and Construction

Updated: Nov 18, 2024

Fewer workers are dying from hazards where the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has focused its enforcement resources. Preliminary agency data show a decrease in fatalities the agency is mandated to investigate, including significant reductions in fatal injuries from trench collapses and falls, two of the leading causes of death among construction industry workers. […]

California Indoor Heat Standard Goes Into Effect

By Guy Burdick, Contributing Writer Aug 30, 2024 Heating and Cooling

Updated: Aug 30, 2024

California’s new Heat Illness Prevention in Indoor Places of Employment standard has become effective, the California Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced July 24. The indoor heat standard applies to most indoor workplaces, such as manufacturing facilities, restaurants, and warehouses. In indoor workplaces where the temperature reaches 82 degrees Fahrenheit, employers must take steps to […]