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Sept. 19, 2024 As prepared for delivery by Deputy Secretary of Defense Kathleen Hicks Good afternoon, everyone. And thank you for being here today to recognize the incredible efforts underway--around [...]

The coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has required governments around the world to institute severe physical-distancing measures to reduce the spread of the virus in order to protect public health [...]

CONTENTS A4 Section 1: Training Fuel Considerations A7 Section 2: PPE Cross Contamination Considerations A11 Section 3: FAQs from the Fireground Study That Can Be Applied to Training A14 Concluding [...]

In the past, the term 'great firefighter' seemed to be bestowed upon the firefighter who was able to 'eat the most smoke, have the dirtiest bunker gear, and take the [...]

Structural collapse or structural compromise of a building is a low-frequency, high-risk event that warrants specialized equipment and training. Whether rescuers are facing a motor vehicle into a house or [...]

Industrial hygiene data provides information to help facilities protect foundry workers from health and safety hazards associated with their work, including exposure to respirable crystalline silica (RCS). Many facilities are [...]

Traditionally, best practices in lab safety have included wearing personal protective equipment (PPE) while performing lab procedures in such a way as to prevent the risk of injury or transmission [...]

How a utility contractor chooses to excavate on a job site can make all the difference in the project outcome. When you consider that 30 to 40 percent of all [...]

When manufacturing cytotoxics, antibiotics, and hormonal therapies, it is crucial to ensure the safe handling of a wide range of pharmaceutical ingredients, including highly potent APIs (HPAPIs), seed, intermediates, tablets, [...]

In 2006, three tragedies occurred that deeply affected the mining community. After an explosion the day after New Year's at the Sago mine in West Virginia, 12 trapped miners installed [...]

It's a little too easy to take docks for granted. After all, they are the gateway into and out of your facility with tens of thousands of trips made annually [...]

The best way to safely operate in a hostile environment is to be prepared for and proficient at our jobs. When lives are on the line, we really have one [...]

One of the many challenges facing health plan sponsors and employers is how to identify employees who may be at risk for significant health problems and encourage them to change [...]

Performing well enough to meet trend line might be OK when talking about corn and soybean yields. Even then, your personal goal is to harvest above trend-line yields. A trend [...]

Too many Soldiers are hurt when mounting or dismounting from Army equipment. Often these injuries are caused by failure to follow basic safety guidelines. How can you avoid getting hurt? [...]

Injuries are going to occur on (and off) the foreground. If you don't believe me, look at the statistics published by the NFPA every year. The latest report indicates that [...]

Equine veterinary professionals learn a lot of safety protocols. But one real danger rarely gets addressed in practice-and that needs to change, these experts say. Working with horses comes with [...]

Byline: Jane Clark In many small businesses, the human relations function is handled by someone who has other job responsibilities. However, as your business grows, you should think about setting [...]

Shutterstock As work returns to 'normal' after the August summer holidays, employers need to revisit whether, in a world of smartphones and 'always on' connectivity, workers are actually getting a [...]

Image: Shutterstock Employers should encourage staff who travel internationally to declare their medical history to avoid the risk of complications while abroad, an insurer has argued. Insurance broker Towergate Health [...]

Sickness absence rates among waste collection staff could decline if local authorities changed the style of bins they provided households, a study has suggested. University of Greenwich researchers found local [...]

If an employee has an eating disorder it can have a severe effect on their physical and psychological health as well as their ability to function and stay in work. [...]

Occupational health practitioners may need to manage and support mental as well as physical consequences following a workplace accident, especially if an employee is exhibiting symptoms of post-traumatic stress disorder. [...]

Employers were advised to keep in touch with staff on sickness absence to discuss support. Image: Shutterstock Organisations should implement and clearly communicate policies for reporting and managing sickness, according [...]

Nine in 10 skin cancer deaths could be prevented if employers and employees took precautions to avoid sun damage - especially those working outdoors. The Institution of Occupational Safety and [...]

Byline: Mark Lamendola OSHA began as a system for regulating employers and mandating a top-down system for improving workplace safety. OSHA regulators realized this approach alone wasn't enough, and they [...]

This year's Time to Talk Day is all about bringing people together to talk openly about mental health, whether that's close family and friends, or employers and employees. It's a [...]

Effective health surveillance and risk assessment and management are key to preventing and mitigating hand-arm vibration. But occupational health also has a pivotal role to play in terms of understanding [...]

The Health Enhancement Research Organization and Population Health Alliance have collaborated on a guide to help employers measure support for health and well-being. A healthy culture is intentionally designed with [...]

Nearly two-thirds of U.S. adults have either hypertension or prehypertension. Health plan sponsors can take steps to help detect and reduce the risk of the disease known as the 'silent [...]

Office workers who are equipped with a sit-stand desk are more productive, healthier and happier than those who are not, a study has found. Research from Loughborough University and the [...]

Brett Hill explains why he believes occupational health managers have a pivotal role to play in improving mental health, and the practical steps that employers can take. Managing health and [...]

The cost of mental and musculoskeletal ill-health in the workplace in terms of lost productivity and absence is well-documented. But there is much employers can do to be proactive, as [...]

Final UK troops leave Helmand Province, Afghanistan in October 2014. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder is most associated with the military but can affect people in all walks of life. PHOTO: [...]

Byline: Mark Lamendola Years ago, working in ceiling spaces usually meant working with fluorescent fixtures and maybe a public-address system. There wasn't much else up there. Today, you'll find all [...]

Before hiring a wellness vendor, buying fitness gadgets or launching a weight-loss initiative, employers and other health plan sponsors should take a hard look at their workplace culture. Author and [...]