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The article presents answers to questions related to industrial safety including the applicability and usability of high-visibility apparel to meet safety standards and requirements, the proper way to develop fall protection and the attributes of loading dock automation.

The article offers information on occupational fatigue and safety and the role of employers to prevent fatigue. Topics discussed include causes and effects of fatigue, initiative of the National Safety Council (NSC) to gather data with the aim of discovering solutions and releasing policy toolkit and resources, and recommendations for employers from nonprofit organization RAND Europe.

The article presents questions and answers related to workplace safety including using the National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E personal protective equipment tables or having an incident energy analysis and factors to be considered when dressing for working in a cold environment.

The author discusses the chief executive officers (CEO) who were included in the 2017 CEOs Who "Get It" program which honors leaders who showed dedication in the culture of safety and well-being of their employees, clients and their families. Topics discussed include some CEOs who created a culture of safety are Raymond Brown, Joe Slater and Andrew Mueller and learning best practices from the CEOs.

The article interviews several female safety professionals including Adele Abrams, Andrea Ball and Marisa Fortin. Topics discussed include issues faced by female safety professionals; challenges of manufacturing and construction jobs for females and their keys to success and their role to deal with negative attitudes.

The article discusses the results of the inaugural Training Survey conducted by the magazine "Safety+Health." The survey detailed training budgets for safety professionals of companies and their preferred training methods. Safety professionals also identified the challenges they encountered regarding safety training, as well as the lessons they learned from their training programs.

The article offers suggestions regarding safety of workers against workplace hazards such as falling of worker from height while working. Topics discussed include identification of locations that are prone to accidents and need protection services; need of control system for chemicals that are used in an organization; and views of Rachel Harrington, the National Safety Council (NSC) consultant, on the same.

The article offers the periodical's 2016 Job Outlook survey on changes in safety professional and offers diagrams and questions and answers on the same. Topics include the negative effects on worker safety outweigh the positive effects when a safety professional leaves his or her position; diagrams which shows changes in safety professional in manufacturing and other industry; and questions and answers from safety professional on benefits, impact and changes in jobs in other organizations.

The article presents interviews with several chief executive officers (CEO) in the U.S. They include Gerald Anderson, chairman and chief executive officer (CEO) of DTE Energy, Andrea E. Bertone, president of Duke Energy International, and Carol Johnson, president and CEO of Savannah River Nuclear Solutions. They talk about their safety and health programs, obstacles to safety and the measurement of safety.

The article discusses the need for employers to improve their work environment in relation to the increase of older workers who are at risk of on-the-job fatalities and severe injuries in the U.S. Topics include the longer time for older workers to recover from injuries, the increase in fatality rate of workers over 64 years old from 2008-2014 and the need to impart best safety practices to the young workers.

This article focuses on the Top 10 list of violations cited by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the fiscal year 2015. It discusses the collection of additional data from employers by OSHA on hospitalizations and amputations, and the announcement by OSHA to stop tallying its inspections. It presents charts showing the agency's Top 10 serious violations, Top 10 willful violations and the most cited violations for the fiscal year.

The article offers news briefs on industrial safety in the U.S. in 2015. Topics in the news include the reappointment of John Howard as National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) director, the NIOSH funding for state-based worker injury surveillance cooperative agreements and the massive problem of occupational illnesses in the country.

The article focuses on the implication of diabetes on occupational safety in the U.S. Topics include how anti-discrimination laws protect people with diabetes, the choice of diabetic workers to disclose their condition by requesting for a "reasonable accomodations," and the job performance of people with diabetes. Comment from doctor Daniel Samo is also presented.

The article offers U.S. workplace safety news brief as of August 2015. Topics discussed include review of U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)'s proposed rule on beryllium completed by White House, reintroduction of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in both chambers of the U.S. Congress and report of laboratory services provider Quest Diagnostics which reveals an increase in rate of positive tests for illegal drugs in the workforce.

The discusses miscellaneous topics related to industrial safety. It mentions Versaflo Powered Air Purifying Respirator TR-600 from 3M. The A+A 2015 International Trade Fair with Congress for Safety, Security and Health at Work will be held on October 27-30, 2015. It mentions the course Heartsaver First Aid cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) American Heart Association (AED) Online.

The article presents questions and answers related to industrial safety including persons responsible for implementing lockout/ tagout system, use of National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) lifting equation, and ways to customize online training courses.

The article discusses the 2015 Job Outlook survey by the periodical to determine staffing levels, personal employment outlooks, and retirement considerations among occupational safety and health professionals in the U.S. Topics discussed include views of Alvaro Taveira, from the U.S. Department of Occupational and Environmental Safety and Health, on job market for occupational safety and health professionals, demand of safety professionals, and shortage of qualified safety professionals.

The article offers industrial safety news briefs. Reportedly spraying ignitable liquids at construction sites can lead to explosion. A preventive exercise program has been started to help poultry slaughterhouse workers reduce pain from musculoskeletal disorders. Industrial safety organization U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration has reported that stone counterpart workers are at risk of suffering from silicosis.

The article focuses on launch of the Severe Violator Enforcement Program (SVEP) on June 18, 2010 under the former U.S. President George W. Bush administration by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA). Topics discussed include the program was launched after OSHA was charged to hold "bad actors" accountable, views of Eric Conn, founder of law firm Conn Maciel Carey, on SVEP, and George Henry, director at Midsouth Steel was targeted to ensure compliance with OSHA rules.

The article offers industrial safety news brief across the U.S. Topics discussed include release of the three toolbox talks by the Oregon Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation Program to prevent injuries in the logging industry, creation of the website www.gaf.com/safety by the National Roofing Contractors Association in partnership with roofing manufacturer GAF, and approval of disinfectants to be used against the Ebola virus revealed by the Environmental Protection Agency.

The article presents several interviews of executives including Michael S. Burke of service firm Aecom, James R. Miller of environment firm Brown & Caldwell, and Jason Pond of industrial constructor Greenberry. Topics include their views on safety as a core of any organization; their efforts to instill safety awareness in employees; and indicators used by them to measure how safe their organizations are.

The article offers the U.S. news briefs related to occupational health & safety as of February 2015. A report by the U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration revealed that coal mining-related deaths reached record low in 2014. A study from the University of Minnesota revealed that longer work tenure put iron miners to an increased risk of mesothelioma. A study by the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology showed that firefighter radios may fail when exposed to high temperatures.

The article offers the U.S. news briefs related to in occupational health and safety as of February 2015. The U.S. President Barack Obama signed a bill to provide stable funding to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration. The U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics released injury data which revealed that the rate of fall injuries leading to days away from work increased in 2013. A study by Ball State University revealed that workplace bullying can lead to depression and other illnesses.

The article focuses on the Fallen Linemen, an organization created by Mike Boyd to memorialize linemen who have lost their lives at work and support their families. It mentions that according to the U.S. Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) life threatning hazards faced by the linemans on their duties includes high-voltage contact, working at height and welding. It adds the upcoming movie "Life on the Line" based on linemen, featuring actor John Travolta.

The article presents news brief related to industrial safety as of December 2014. Topics include proposal of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) to update permissible exposure limit on chemical exposures, inclusion of I2P2 standard by OSHA in injury and illness prevention program, and addition of four substances rubber, chemicals, pesticides and dyes in the list of cancer hazards updated in the 13th "Report on Carcinogens" of the Department of Health and Human Services.

The article offers occupational safety news briefs from the U.S. as of November 2014. Congress members David N. Cicilline and Matt Cartwright have sent letter to Thomas Perez, Secretary of Labor, to introduce a rule to stop children from working in tobacco firms. Oregon's Occupational Fatality Assessment and Control Evaluation has issued an alert on crab fishing and a study by Johns Hopkins University in Maryland reveals that hog industry workers carry drug resistant bacteria in their noses.

The article discusses the benefits of re-employing workers suffering from workplace injuries and ensuring cost effective workers' compensation. According to the study conducted by the Workers Compensation Research Institute, injured workers are insecure and hesitant in rejoining the job. It mentions that the employers should establish a good return-to-work program and collaborate with hospitals to inform the staff about the kind of work performed at the jobsite. INSETS: Feature at a Glance;Increasing costs.

The article presents questions and answers related to workplace safety including the elements of a flame-resistant garment program for women, where confined spaces can be found, and reasons why otherwise rational people make unsafe decisions at work.

The article offers the U.S. industrial safety news as of August 2014. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has issued recommendations for reducing mortalities and injuries caused due to backing construction vehicles and equipment. The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has released safety tips for fruit pickers and landscapers in the English and Spanish language. The U.S. Mine Safety and Health Administration has released a final rule on coal dust.

The article offers information on the life-threatening hazards faced by temporary workers in the U.S. who works in a hazardous environment with no safety training or protective gear. It mentions an initiative launched by the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) in April 2013 to better protect temporary workers. It presents views of Peter Dooley, of the U.S. National Council for Occupational Safety and Health, on temporary workers safety.

The article offers the U.S. news briefs related to industrial safety as of July 2014. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has extended the comment period to August 18, 2014 for proposal to protect farmworkers from pesticide exposure. A report from the U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health revealed that workers in distant water tuna fishing fleets face a greater risk of death. A report by the National Transportation Safety Board on agricultural aircraft pilots safety.

The article offers news briefs from the U.S. and Great Britain on industrial safety and health as of July 2014. An annual campaign has been launched by the U.S. based organization Occupational Safety and Health Administration to raise awareness among employees on working in hot weather. The U.S. National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has revealed its planning for reducing work-related deaths. NIOSH has extended a study on musculoskeletal disorders in the workplace.

The article focuses on the characteristics and the establishment of safety committees in organizations to improve the industrial safety. Topics include a study which found that organizations with safety committees had lower rates of injury and illness, the comment of Dave Ferkul of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on establishing committees at nursing homes, and the statement of college professor Tim Morse on committees' impact on workplace safety.

The article offers the insights of experts in the occupational health and safety industry in the U.S. on spending and saving money. The individuals who offered their views include Ken Kolosh and Rich Widdowson. Topics include the return on investment, direct costs for employee compensation, and the focus of Schneider Electric on building a business case for safety.

The article discusses the risks and hazards faced by communication tower workers when upgrading communication towers which result to deaths due to lack of fall protection. Topics include the statement of David Michaels of the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) on the 25- to 30-times risk of dying on the job, the comment of Jim Stewart, a safety professional, on the design of towers, and the role of weather as one of the factors contributing to workers' death.

The article discusses the need for employers to ensure that employees who survived a stroke can safely return to work. Topics discussed include Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago vocational rehabilitation counselor Robert Trierweiler's assessment of whether workers with impairments can safely return to work and the need for employers to understand the impairments related to stroke.

The article discusses the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's (OSHA) final rule which reduced the occupational exposure limits for beryllium. Topics discussed include a joint recommendation for a model beryllium standard by the United Steelworkers and pure beryllium metal producer Materion Brush and the industrial uses of beryllium and its toxicity.

The article discusses the role of paid sick leave in preventing spread of illness and reducing on-the-job injuries. It mentions that as per the data of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, sick food service workers spread 70 percent of the foodborne transmission of norovirus. It also reveals the implementation of a policy on the benefits of paid sick leave by American Medical Association.

A table is presented which ranks the most cited violations to the standards of the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) for the fiscal year 2016 (FY2016) which include fall-protection general requirements, scaffolding, and powered industrial trucks.

The article presents questions and answers related to industrial safety, including the value of observing workers' safety compliance, the specific documentation requirements for National Fire Protection Association (NFPA) 70E training, and the capability of one attendant monitoring electronically monitor multiple 1910.146 confined space entries.