Fatal Tarmac Tug Crash Sparks Federal and Local Safety Investigations A fatal workplace accident at Orlando International Airport has claimed the life of a Delta Air Lines employee.  The ramp agent died from multiple blunt impact injuries after an aircraft tug vehicle collided with a passenger jet bridge.  Following the accidental death, both the Orlando […]

Small Construction Firms Drive Rapid Safety Progress but Still Lag Larger Peers A Dodge Construction Network report reveals that small construction companies with 20 or fewer employees are rapidly adopting workplace safety practices.  These small firms increased their utilization of online safety training, employee assistance programs, and heat exposure tracking methods faster than larger industry […]

Colorado Legislature Advances Long-Stalled Workplace Safety Bills Two major workplace safety bills have advanced out of Colorado’s House Appropriations Committee.  House Bill 1054 allows the state Attorney General to enact local safety rules if federal OSHA protections are rolled back.  House Bill 1272 mandates that the state track extreme temperature injuries and build illness prevention […]

Army Launches Integrated Online Safety Training for Soldiers and Civilians The U.S. Army introduced a new integrated safety training system that provides on‑demand access to more than 400 online courses through ASMIS 2.0.  The platform links training directly to hazard‑analysis tools and includes 176 courses aligned with workplace safety controls.  Officials said the system streamlines […]

OSHA Opens Probe After Steel Beam Injures Worker OSHA launched an inspection at Apollo Steel’s Jaffrey, New Hampshire site after a 21‑year‑old employee was struck by a falling beam. Emergency crews said coworkers had already moved the beam before responders arrived.  The worker remained conscious and was airlifted from the scene with injuries to her […]

NSC Urges Construction Employers to Join Fall‑Prevention Stand‑Down The National Safety Council is calling on construction employers to participate in the National Safety Stand‑Down focused on preventing falls, a leading cause of jobsite fatalities.  The event, held with OSHA and industry partners, encourages crews to pause work and review fall‑hazard controls.  Federal data shows more […]

Top Contractors Standardize Language to Prevent Serious Injuries Major construction firms are standardizing hazard communication to reduce serious injuries and fatalities on jobsites.  This initiative focuses on high-energy hazards like gravity, electricity, and motion that frequently lead to life-altering incidents.  By using consistent terminology across the industry, companies aim to help workers better identify and […]

Addressing Occupational Hazards of Night Shift Nursing Night shift nurses face exhaustion and impaired focus due to fighting their natural circadian rhythms.  These safety risks extend beyond the workplace, as fatigued staff report falling asleep at red lights or while driving.  To address this as a systems-level issue, multidisciplinary teams are implementing evidence-based solutions like […]

N.C. Labor Commissioner Ends ‘Death Discount’  Labor Commissioner Luke Farley announced an immediate end to reducing workplace safety penalties in fatal cases based on business size, eliminating a practice that previously slashed fines for on-the-job deaths.  This major policy shift mandates that penalties for fatalities consistently reflect the gravity of the loss.  Small businesses will […]

Hempstead DPW Worker Hospitalized After Being Struck by Vehicle A Town of Hempstead Department of Public Works employee was seriously injured Tuesday morning while performing road maintenance.  The worker was struck by a vehicle at the intersection of Jerusalem Avenue and Uniondale Avenue in Uniondale.  Emergency responders transported the victim to a local hospital, where […]