Health
ASSP and ASHCA Join to Improve Agricultural Worker Safety
The America Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) and Agricultural Safety and Health Council of America (ASHCA) announced on Sept. 22 that ...
China, Top Global Emitter, Aims to Go Carbon-Neutral By 2060
Chinese President Xi Jinping says his country will aim to stop adding to the global warming problem by 2060. Xi’s announcement during a speech Tuesd...
In a Bold Move, California’s Governor Issues Ban on Gasoline-Powered Vehicles as of 2035
The order, issued by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Wednesday, is the first of its kind in the United States. But it is bound to draw legal challenges. If autom...
OSHA Issues Amendments for Cranes, Derricks
On September 15, the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) issued revisions to its construction industry standard for cranes ...
Warming shrinks Arctic Ocean ice to 2nd lowest on record
“Absolutely we’re seeing climate change at work because the warm summers become warmer and the cold winters aren’t as cold as they were,” one ...
New SafetyTek Forever Free EHS Solution
When it comes to protecting employees’ health and safety, the best defense is a good offense. Yet, too often, companies rely on manually-driven safe...
Climate Week: Richest 1% Produce Double the Carbon Emissions of Poorest 3BN People
The richest 1 per cent of the world’s population produce more than double the carbon emissions of the world’s poorest 3 billion people, a new stud...
DOL Awards Grants for Safety and Health Training
Distributed to employer associations, labor unions and community groups, the funds address issues in high-hazard industries. The U.S. Department of La...
All Aboard the UK’s First All-Electric Bus Route with Transport Start-up Ember
Two all-electric coaches are to run from next month between Dundee and Edinburgh, delivering the UK’s first zero emission intercity coach route ...
Wildfires and Worker Health
Don Galloway wants to clarify a couple of popular beliefs about wildfires. “Usually when folks think wildfire, they think Western U.S. and large, re...
Pilot Whales Tasmania: Almost 400 Die in Australia’s Worst Stranding
About 380 whales have died in what is suspected to be Australia’s largest stranding on record, officials say.Since Monday, hundreds of long-finn...
Predicted Growth in Plastic Waste Exceeds Efforts to Mitigate Plastic Pollution
New science featuring Plastic Pollution Coalition member organization 5 Gyres was published today in Science magazine. Director of Science and Innovat...