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OSHA's preliminary FY2026 Top 10 landed on September 15, and fall protection led for the 16th straight year with 4,041 citations.
Most of the list is training and paperwork, not equipment. The video runs all ten, with the compliance failure behind each one.
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MSHA proposed changes Nov. 10 to its 2024 silica dust rule for mines. The 50-microgram exposure limit and 25-microgram action level would stay the same. The rules for medical surveillance, exposure monitoring, recordkeeping, and respirators would change. Full story in the reply.
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U.S. data center construction reached an $85 billion annual rate in August 2026, and the riskiest stretch comes when commissioning overlaps active construction. Verify each worker's qualifications task by task. Full piece in the reply.
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Occupational Health & Safety on protecting data center crews from construction through commissioning: ohsonline.com/articles/2026/…
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Georgia Southern University researchers have a $142,000 NIOSH grant to study how well N95 respirators protect ready-mix concrete workers. The two-year project will also look at whether heat keeps workers from wearing them.
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Seasonal affective disorder can affect a worker's mood, energy, and concentration in the fall and winter. KY OSHA Journal's latest brief lists five ways to manage symptoms, from natural light to talking with a healthcare provider.
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Kevin Jones of SafetyAtWorkBlog argues that strong leadership cannot make up for a poorly designed system of work. He was responding to an Australian safety webinar that put leaders first.
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MSHA finalized five rule changes on November 10 for underground coal and metal and nonmetal mines, from cap lamps to diesel particulate limits. The rules take effect 30 days after Federal Register publication on November 12.
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Today is Veterans Day, and KY OSHA Journal thanks veterans who keep Kentucky workplaces safe. EHS Leaders lays out five reasons veterans make strong safety professionals, from leadership to adaptability.
#VeteransDay #WorkplaceSafety
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Scott DeBow of Avetta told EHSLeaders that safety programs should target serious injuries and fatalities first. Cutting minor recordable injuries, he says, does not reduce how severe the worst ones are.
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Construction Safety Week 2027, set for May 3 to 7, will focus on worker well-being and mental health. It is a first for the event, Occupational Health & Safety reports.
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OSHA has launched a Lithium-ion Battery Safety webpage for employers and workers who make, use, store, ship, or recycle the batteries, Occupational Health & Safety reports. The page draws on OSHA standards and national consensus standards.
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The Labor Department's Office of Inspector General has opened an audit of how well OSHA's steps on workplace violence have worked. Scope and methods will be set at an entrance conference with OSHA, per Occupational Health & Safety.
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A TRADESAFE survey of 514 U.S. workers found 36% had seen AI-generated safety documents with outdated requirements, vague instructions, or missing hazard information. The results are self-reported, per Occupational Health & Safety.
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Bill Kelty, former secretary of the Australian Council of Trade Unions, believes employers have an absolute duty to provide a safe, healthy workplace, SafetyAtWorkBlog reports. The full article is for subscribers.
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EHSLeaders will run Safety Culture Week from November 9 to 13, with a daily online session on topics from psychological safety to contractor programs. Four of the five sessions have vendor sponsors.
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A Rhode Island recycling plant reports zero significant forklift incidents since adding proximity detection after a 2021 close call. The feature in Occupational Health & Safety comes from the company behind the system.
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Federal heat inspections have grown from about 200 a year to about 2,400, though OSHA's heat rule is not expected until late 2027. Winter is the time to set your heat plan for next summer. The full story from Occupational Health & Safety is in the reply below.
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The Heat Stress Standard and the Employer's Decision Dilemma, via Occupational Health & Safety: ohsonline.com/articles/2026/…
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