Occupational Health and Workplace Wellness Contributor
Sarah Mitchell is a contributor covering occupational health, workplace wellness, and employee care strategies that support safer, healthier organizations. She writes about the connection between compliance, prevention, and workforce well-being.
“The best workforce health strategies support both compliance and care in a way that feels practical, clear, and sustainable.”
AnalysisNew research shows workplace injuries trigger sharper mental health declines than off-the-job injuries. Employers who ignore anxiety, depression, and PTSD after on-the-job incidents face longer recovery times, higher costs, and greater turnover.
AnalysisJune is National Safety Month, and the 2026 focus on holistic worker health challenges employers to integrate mental, physical, and emotional wellness into their safety programs. Here's what you need to know.
AnalysisNIOSH updated its Worker Well-Being Questionnaire (WellBQ) in early 2026, giving employers a free, science-based tool to measure workforce health across five domains. Here's how to use it and why it matters.
AnalysisAs wildfire seasons grow longer and more intense, employers with outdoor workers face growing obligations to monitor air quality and protect employees from hazardous smoke exposure. Here's what the latest federal guidance and state rules require.
AnalysisNew research shows hypersensitivity pneumonitis is the only occupational lung disease with increasing mortality in the U.S., signaling evolving workplace exposures that employers must address through updated prevention strategies.
AnalysisOver 70% of occupational heat deaths occur during a worker's first week on the job. With OSHA's updated Heat NEP and Heat Safety Week 2026 just concluded, employers must implement acclimatization protocols to protect new and seasonal hires this summer.
AnalysisThe first major compliance deadline for OSHA's revised Hazard Communication Standard arrives May 19, 2026. Here's what changed, who must act, and how to protect workers from chemical health hazards under the new GHS Revision 7 requirements.
AnalysisA landmark 10th Circuit ruling backs OSHA's authority to cite healthcare employers for workplace violence under the General Duty Clause, while a wave of state laws creates new compliance obligations. Here's what healthcare employers need to know to protect workers and stay compliant in 2026.
AnalysisThe Tenth Circuit's February 2026 ruling in Cedar Springs Hospital v. OSHRC affirmed OSHA's authority to cite healthcare employers for workplace violence under the General Duty Clause. Combined with New York's new prevention law and California's existing standards, employers face a rapidly evolving compliance landscape.
AnalysisAs OSHA marks Workers' Memorial Day on April 28 with its first-ever candlelight vigil, new BLS data shows 5,070 workers died on the job in 2024. Here's what the numbers reveal about persistent risks and what employers should do now.
AnalysisWith over 78% of U.S. employees living with at least one chronic condition, NIOSH's updated Total Worker Health framework gives employers an evidence-based roadmap for integrating health protection with health promotion to reduce absenteeism, boost productivity, and support worker well-being.
AnalysisOSHA renewed and revised its Heat National Emphasis Program on April 10, 2026, targeting 55 high-risk industries for heat-related inspections and introducing updated citation guidance. Here's what employers need to know before summer.
AnalysisOSHA issued a revised National Emphasis Program on April 10, 2026, refocusing heat-related enforcement on 55 high-risk industries with updated data and new guidance. Here's what employers need to know before summer.
AnalysisWith NIOSH calling psychosocial hazards an alarming public health problem and the ILO dedicating World Day for Safety and Health at Work 2026 to the topic, employers must act now to address workplace stress, burnout, and mental health risks alongside traditional safety programs.
AnalysisWith OSHA's Heat National Emphasis Program expiring in April 2026 and a proposed federal heat standard under review, employers should prepare now for summer heat season. Here's what the proposed rule requires and how to protect your workers.