OSHA sets the baseline for fall protection—but is that really enough? As fall-related fatalities continue to rise, safety leaders must rethink their approach, with or without regulatory oversight.

Among all hazardous weather conditions, heat is the leading cause of death in the United States. In the workplace, if adequate prevention methods are not followed, employees in both outdoor and indoor ...

Every year, National Fire Prevention Week (October 5-11, 2025) serves as a vital reminder of the importance of fire safety and prevention. This year, the Fort Detrick community is coming together to ...

Upstream Prevention, a group focused on improving public health, hopes to be moved into its new Greenwood home by February.

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As Georgians return to work and school after the holidays, health officials are warning of a severe flu season. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) projects a surge in cases, ...

More than two years after a Dallas postal worker died from heat exposure on the job, letter carriers say the United States ...

According to the National Safety Council, the Workers Compensation Research Institute found a pattern of heat-related illness incidents across the United States from 2013 to 2020 in worker ...