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Recent editions (61)
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2026-07-13 · construction-safety · field
How Unverified Loads Trigger High-Rise Structural Collapses
The recent near-miss in Manhattan highlights why proceeding with structural alterations without verifying load limits puts crews at risk of collapse.
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2026-07-10 · equipment-safety · field
The Folded ROPS Habit Trapping Landscapers Under Commercial Mowers
A look at how bypassing roll-over protective structures on ride-on equipment leads to severe crush and drowning hazards near embankments.
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2026-07-09 · equipment-safety · field
The Hydraulic Pressure Myths Crushing Field Crews During Maintenance
A recent criminal sentencing for a soil screener crushing incident highlights the misconception that hydraulic pressure can safely hold suspended loads.
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2026-07-08 · regulatory-compliance · field
What Triggers Rapid Asphyxiation Inside Summer Confined Spaces
Summer heat accelerates toxic gas buildup in confined spaces, putting crews and would-be rescuers at severe risk without proper atmospheric testing.
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2026-07-06 · tool-safety · both
How Dull Utility Knives Cause Severe Workplace Lacerations
Summer brings an influx of temporary workers and material deliveries, making utility knife lacerations a frequent but entirely preventable workplace injury.
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2026-07-03 · personal-safety · office
The Deep Vein Threat Hiding in Long Desk-Bound Workdays
A clot can form during hours of unbroken sitting and travel to the lungs — here is how prolonged desk and travel time builds venous stasis and what breaks the chain.
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2026-07-02 · workplace-safety · both
Three Myths That Put Office Staff on the Floor
A summer myth-buster on portable ladder and step-stool falls in offices and field settings, with the real OSHA rules, BLS fall data, and CPWR ladder research.
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2026-07-01 · fire-safety · office
Why the Break Room Microwave Is Your Quiet Fire Risk
A stat-led look at office cooking-equipment fires and how kitchenette appliances, overloaded power strips, and unattended food fuel a quiet ignition source most crews overlook.
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2026-06-30 · hazardous-materials · both
Houston Spill Cleanup Crews Hit With Million-Dollar HAZWOPER Fines
OSHA proposed more than 3.5 million dollars against three Houston employers for HAZWOPER and respiratory failures during chemical spill cleanup, exposing systematic gaps.
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2026-06-29 · workplace-safety · office
When a Stacked Filing Cabinet Tips Over on a Reaching Worker
A mid-year file purge turns dangerous when loaded cabinet drawers are opened together and the unit tips onto a reaching worker, a classic office struck-by hazard.
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2026-06-26 · equipment-safety · both
Three Pallets High and the Forklift That Tipped on a Spotter
A NIOSH FACE forensic look at how a loaded forklift tipping off a staging stack crushed an on-foot spotter, and the controls that would have prevented it.
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2026-06-25 · workplace-safety · office
Three Office Workplace Violence Myths Worth Unlearning This Week
Office staff face real workplace violence risk — here are three myths to debunk using BLS fatality data and OSHA General Duty Clause enforcement.
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2026-06-24 · personal-safety · both
What 22 Million Noise-Exposed Workers Tell Us About Hearing Loss
Twenty-two million U.S. workers face hazardous noise on the job. Here's what the numbers, the standards, and a new DOL comment period mean for your crew.
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2026-06-23 · electrical-safety · office
Why Office Power Strips Plugged Into Power Strips Get Cited
Summer cooling loads push office circuits past capacity, and OSHA keeps citing daisy-chained power strips under 29 CFR 1910.305 — here is how to spot and fix it.
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2026-06-22 · hazardous-materials · both
Why Generator Exhaust Finds Its Way Indoors After Summer Storms
Portable generators deployed after summer outages drive a predictable surge in carbon monoxide poisonings — here is how crews keep exhaust out of occupied spaces.
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2026-06-19 · fire-safety · office
How a Propped Fire Door Turns an Office Fire Into a Trap
A NIOSH FACE forensic look at how propped fire doors and a stairwell stack effect turn a survivable office fire into a fatal smoke inhalation event.
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2026-06-18 · hazardous-materials · both
Wildfire Smoke and AQI Myths Every Crew Should Unlearn
Wildfire smoke myths cost crews their lungs. Here is what AQI thresholds, respirators, and indoor air rules actually require under Cal/OSHA and NIOSH guidance.
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2026-06-17 · ergonomics-safety · office
The Shared Desk Problem Driving Office MSD Claims
Hybrid desk-sharing is exposing office workers to poorly adjusted monitors and chairs — here is what BLS injury data and OSHA's ergonomics guidance say to fix this week.
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2026-06-16 · construction-safety · field
How Three Subpart P Rules Stop Summer Trench Collapses
An OSHA enforcement breakdown of trenching violations showing how the three core Subpart P rules — protection, egress, and competent person — save lives this summer.
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2026-06-15 · equipment-safety · field
Why Rough Terrain Cranes Tip Without Warning
A West Texas substation tip-over shows how ground conditions, load charts, and exclusion zones decide whether a crane lift ends safely or catastrophically.