In 2022, there were over 5,000 deaths in the workplace, and private industry employers reported 2.8 million non-fatal workplace injuries and illnesses. On a financial level, employers in the United ...

Workplace safety isn’t just about meeting regulations. It’s about fostering a proactive, engaged workforce that prioritizes safety at every level. Our latest Industry Insight, “From Compliance to ...

Work safety is everyone's shared responsibility in any organization. While policies and procedures are essential to workplace safety, they aren’t enough on their own. There needs to be a mindset in ...

While the overall job fatality rate decreased to 3.3 per 100,000 workers, a report from AFL-CIO says many could be prevented.

It’s not “just about hard hats and hazard signs,” the report says, but is defined more expansively. Safety today is more about “trust, mental well-being, and adapting to a rapidly changing world.” ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Complete a 10-question quiz for National Safety Month in June for a chance to win a box of delicious cookies As a Community Services Officer for the Duke University Police department, Aaron Pruka ...

Workplace violence can appear in a number of different—and harmful—ways. According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), workplace violence is defined as “any act or threat of ...

Note: A previous version of this story published May 20, 2021. When then-middle school student Julia Florek Carlson went on a family visit to the Hull House museum searching for an idea for a history ...

Virginia has instituted mandatory workplace safety rules to curb the spread of COVID-19, making it the first state in the country to do so. On July 15, the state’s safety and health codes board voted ...