AnalysisNewNIOSH’s 2026 Design Award: Preventing Exposure Before Workers Enter Tanks
NIOSH’s 2026 Prevention through Design award highlights robotic tank inspections. Learn how employers can prevent exposure while maintaining OSHA safeguards.
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AnalysisTick Bite ER Visits Hit a 10-Year High in Parts of the U.S.: What Employers Must Do to Protect Outdoor Workers
CDC data show emergency room visits for tick bites in 2026 are the highest for this time of year since 2017 in most regions. NIOSH's July 2026 guidance urges employers to protect outdoor workers from Lyme disease, alpha-gal syndrome, and other tickborne illnesses. Here's what employers need to know.
AnalysisOccupational Hearing Loss in 2026: New DOL Testing Standards and OSHA Fit-Testing Guidance Reshape Employer Obligations
The Department of Labor has opened a public comment period on hearing test quality standards while OSHA's new fit-testing guidance raises the bar for hearing conservation programs. Here's what employers need to know.
AnalysisNational Safety Month 2026: Why Holistic Worker Health Is This Year's Defining Theme
June 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's Updated Worker Well-Being Questionnaire: A Free Tool Every Employer Should Know About
NIOSH 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.
AnalysisNIOSH's Algorithmic Hygiene Framework: What HR Teams Need to Know About Managing AI Workplace Risks
NIOSH's new algorithmic hygiene guidance reframes AI as an occupational hazard modifier. Learn how compliance technology helps employers assess, monitor, and control AI-related workplace risks under this framework.
AnalysisWildfire Smoke and Outdoor Workers: What Employers Must Do Before Fire Season 2026
As 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.
AnalysisHypersensitivity Pneumonitis Is Rising While Other Occupational Lung Diseases Decline: What Employers Need to Know
New 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.
AnalysisChronic Disease Is Now a Workforce Crisis: How NIOSH's Total Worker Health Approach Can Help Employers Respond
With 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.
AnalysisPsychosocial Hazards Are Now a Top Workplace Health Risk: What Employers Need to Know
With 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.
AnalysisAI in Hiring Is Now Regulated: How Employers Can Navigate the 2026 State Law Patchwork
Illinois and New York City already regulate AI in employment decisions, and Colorado's AI Act takes effect June 30, 2026. Learn about bias audits, notice requirements, and multi-state compliance strategies for HR teams.