Occupational Health & Safety

The automotive service provider will pay penalties and launch an anonymous employee hotline following a federal investigation. A national automotive service provider will pay $174,000 in penalties to resolve seven workplace safety violations discovered at its Norwich facility. The U.S. Department of Labor reached a settlement agreement with Monro Inc. following an investigation by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration.

Collaborative workshops at WorkSource Oregon centers will cover critical construction hazards, heat illness and worker rights. State regulators are launching a series of free workplace safety and health training workshops this summer targeting rural communities across Oregon. The four-hour sessions are the result of a partnership between the Oregon Occupational Safety and Health Division and the Oregon Employment Department.

From Response to Resilience: A Business Continuity Approach to Workplace Violence Date: Wednesday August 12, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT Every organization hopes it never has to respond to a workplace violence incident, natural disaster, or other major disruption—but hoping isn’t a strategy.

New technology analyzes movement sequences in real-time to identify workplace safety hazards and security incidents. Artificial intelligence developer Eluviant, formerly known as IntelexVision, has introduced Aurora Flow, a new video understanding model designed for large-scale enterprise surveillance networks. The system is designed to address a common bottleneck in industrial and commercial security operations: the difficulty of monitoring hundreds of live camera feeds simultaneously.

Preserving evidence, separating witness interviews, and auditing immediate vs. root causes within the initial day of an accident transforms a workplace tragedy into a structured prevention protocol. Construction sites are among the most dangerous workplaces. Heavy machinery, work at height, electrical systems, and moving vehicles all increase the chance of an incident. Even with strong safety programs, accidents can still happen. The first 24 hours after a construction site incident are critical.

OSHA proposes over $299,000 in penalties for a construction contractor and staffing agency following a fatal mini-excavator incident. Federal safety regulators have cited a building contractor and a staffing company for dozens of safety violations following the death of a worker in an elementary school crawl space. The U.S. Department of Labor’s Occupational Safety and Health Administration launched an investigation at Converse Elementary School after an employee of D L Bandy Constructors Inc.

Safety professionals have until Sept. 8 to submit proposals for educational sessions at the industry conference, scheduled for June 2027 in New Orleans. The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has opened its call for presenters for the Safety 2027 Conference + Expo, inviting safety professionals to submit proposals for educational sessions at the annual event, which will take place June 7–9, 2027, in New Orleans. Speaker proposals will be accepted from July 13 through Sept.

Treating extreme heat and severe storms as continuous business risks rather than seasonal disruptions allows EHS teams to automate work-rest cycles, protect workers, and safeguard down-market logistics. Something has shifted in how leading organizations think about extreme weather. For most of EHS's history, severe weather was treated as a periodic disruption, something to respond to when it arrived.

Executive Q&A: Addressing Electrical Safety Gray Areas, Answering the Questions That Don't Have Simple Answers Date: Wednesday July 29, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT Electrical safety isn't always black and white. While standards such as NFPA 70E provide an essential framework for protecting workers, many of the toughest questions arise in situations where the answer depends on the task, the equipment, the worker's qualifications, and the specific circumstances.

Powered Industrial Truck Compliance: Training, Inspections, and Expert Answers Date: Thursday August 13, 2026 at 2:00pm ET - 1:00pm CT - 11:00am PT Incidents involving forklifts, motorized pallet jacks, and other powered industrial trucks (PITs) lead to thousands of injuries each year, driving up OSHA fines, workers’ comp costs, and lost productivity. If your employees operate this equipment, PIT safety must be a constant focus. Join J. J.