Safety
Over 200 British Firms Urge Government to Align Economic Recovery with Net Zero Climate Goal
Letter from 206 major firms provides clearest sign yet of widespread support from the business community for an economic recovery plan that prioritise...
It’s Time to Get Real with Safety Technology
There is a reason why people gather at tradeshows or events whenever a presenter is demonstrating a wearable. Much like a scene straight out of a scie...
In California, Employers Balance COVID-19 and Heat Protections
California employers now must protect worker from both COVID-19 infections and heat illness as the National Weather Service (NWS) has issued extreme h...
Antarctic Ice Shelves Melted at Speeds of 50 Metres a Day at End of Last Ice Age, Scientists Warn
At the end of the last Ice Age, ice shelves surrounding Antarctica’s coastline retreated at speeds of up to 50 metres a day — much faster than a...
Elon Musk’s Spacex is Hiring EHS Professionals
SpaceX has more than 500 open positions, including several openings for environmental health and safety engineers. The jobs are located in Brownsvil...
4 Ways to Prevent Heat-Related Illness
Excessive heat warnings in parts of California have prompted the state’s OSHA agency to disseminate an advisory. California’s heat illness...
Record Drop in Energy Investment, Warns International Energy Agency
The coronavirus crisis is causing the biggest fall in global energy investment in history. Before the pandemic, funding was set to rise 2%, but now it...
OSHA’s New Enforcement Policies Include How to Record COVID-19 Cases
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has adopted revised policies for enforcing workplace safety and health requirements as states...
Car Tyres Polluting Huge Swathes of Seas and Rivers, Contaminating More Than Previously Thought, say Scientists
Pollution of rivers and the sea by fragments from vehicle tyres is much worse than previously suspected, putting millions of square metres of waters a...
‘A Duty to Prepare’: National Infrastructure Commission Warns UK Must Bolster Resilience Efforts
Wide-ranging report warns UK’s ‘robust historic resilience’ under threat from climate change and growing risk of unanticipated shock...
New Guidance to Help Investors Tackle Physical Climate Risks
Institutional Investors Group on Climate Change offers members detailed advice on how to integrate climate risks and opportunities into investment pro...
Gauging the Effectiveness of Safety Training: Research and Best Practices
How effective is your safety training program? You know training is required by federal or state regulations, but does occupational health and safety ...