February 23, 2024
Women in construction webinar, Workers Memorial Day expo and more
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)
OSHA is hosting a webinar during Women in Construction Week on the best practices for women’s safety while working on federal construction projects. Various topics will be discussed, including best practices for retaining women on construction projects, chemical hazards to fetal and reproductive health and more. This free webinar takes place on March 5.
OSHA holds its first Workers Memorial Expo
This year will mark the first Workers Memorial Expo in Washington, D.C., which gives attendees the opportunity to discuss the importance of workplace safety while meeting with various agencies and the families of employees who lost their lives from a workplace injury or illness. This event occurs during a week-long recognition of Workers Memorial Day, which consists of several other virtual events. The expo is scheduled for April 24.
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
2024 Safe-in-Sound award winners recognized
NIOSH recently recognized winners of the 2024 Safe-in-Sound Awards, which are intended to promote good hearing loss prevention practices. The winners were selected for their commitment to finding solutions to noise and communication challenges and utilizing evidence-based program advancements and data-driven approaches.
Studies, resources, trends, news
EHS webinar on safety leadership and the laws of physics
EHS Daily Advisor is hosting a webinar next month on the similarities between the physical laws of the universe and occupational safety and health initiatives. The presentation will discuss how the laws of thermodynamics reveal the need to update safety initiatives, the parallels between black holes and zero accident programs and how quantum mechanics can teach us to be humble. The webinar is scheduled for March 7.