Environment
Safety 2020 (Virtual): Broadening Safety Programs with Total Worker Health
At Safety 2020, the annual conference of the American Society of Safety Professionals, delivered virtually amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Jenn Cavallari,...
What Safety Challenges Does the Future of Work Hold?
Before the World Health Organization declared a coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic on March 11, workplace safety and health professionals al...
Amazon Pledges $2 Billion Fund to Invest in Clean Energy
Amazon, which delivers about 10 billion items a year and has a massive transportation and data center footprint, has faced protests from environmental...
‘Off-the-Charts Warm’: Siberian Town Hits 100 Degrees
A Siberian town, nestled about 6 miles within the Arctic Circle, recorded a temperature of 100.4 degrees Fahrenheit (38 degrees Celsius) on Saturday, ...
ASSP’s Diana Stegall: The Safety Profession is Fundamentally Changed
“Now is the time to show that we know what is need to keep employees safe and healthy in our new normal,” says Diana Stegall. In her openi...
Teddy Bears to Garden Chairs: Hasbro Launches UK Recycling Scheme for Toys
Toy maker Hasbro has become the latest major brand to partner with TerraCycle to offer a free, UK-wide recycling programme for its products, enabling ...
2020 on Track to be One of the Warmest Years on Record
This year is on track to be one of the warmest on record, according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which also announced Thurs...
Global Energy Provided By Clean Sources Matches Coal for First Time, Analysis Reveals
A historic fall in coal-fired power around the world has helped see clean sources of energy match coal in terms of power output for the first time ev...
Safety Technology: Opening a Facility During Social Distancing Era
Innovation has always been a key component as manufacturers have worked to achieve competitive differentiation. Understandably, the digital jour...
OSHA Says Employers Must Plan for COVID-19 Hazards
As states lift stay-at-home orders and workplaces reopen, employers must plan for potential hazards of the ongoing coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19)...
Every part of Environment at Risk after Brexit, Green Groups Warn
Environmental protections in the UK are likely to be weakened once the post-Brexit transition period comes to an end, green groups have warned. Green...
Conservationists Celebrate as Senate Passes Landmark $9.5bn ‘Great Outdoors’ Bill
The US Senate has passed a landmark bipartisan bill that will dedicate billions of dollars to the country’s national parks for making critical rep...