“Workplace safety” has become a buzz-phrase in 2020, as the pandemic has made safety concerns related to the spread of COVID-19 a top priority for most business leaders. Advocating for all aspects of ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. author of Chained to the Desk in a Hybrid World: A Guide to Balance. As millions of American workers return to their work desks ...

Facing union drives, citations from state workplace regulators, lawsuits and shareholder pressure to reduce injuries, Amazon signed on to a new safety pledge Thursday. The next step in its five-year, ...

New York Governor Kathy Hochul is taking steps to improve workplace safety throughout the state. On September 6, Hochul enacted legislation which requires public schools in New York to develop and ...

Over the past crazy year, organizations have learned many important lessons—some, the hard way. From these many lessons that we are still experiencing, managers and supervisors have seen how ongoing, ...

In this age of “cancel culture,” many people are reluctant to speak their minds for fear of being ridiculed, shamed, or even banished. A superior, holier-than-thou mindset seems to be the new favorite ...

Safety is not to be brushed aside, though workers often overlook proper protocols--and that comes with great risk of potential harm. For the past three years, the annual Fluke Safety Survey has sought ...

On September 4, 2024, Governor Kathy Hochul signed S8358C, the New York Retail Worker Safety Act (RWSA), into law. Through the RWSA, New York state seeks to address growing threats of workplace ...

People who commit acts of violence typically exhibit warning signs beforehand. Whether those acts are carried out in a school, a hospital, a place of worship or a private residence, people who know a ...

In machine shops, slipping safety standards will affect the workers and equipment. With rotating parts, heavy machinery, electrical hazards, and fine airborne particulates, even a momentary lapse can ...

ARTIFICIAL intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant concept confined to tech labs as it is steadily reshaping how we work, live, and importantly, how we stay safe at work. Read full story ...