The Atlantic and Eastern North Pacific hurricane seasons just ended on November 30, and the first day of winter is December 21. In its U.S. Winter Outlook, the National Weather Service (NWS) noted the potential effects of a slowly developing La Niña weather pattern, which may include wetter-than-average conditions for the northern tier of the continental United States from the Pacific Northwest to the Great Lakes region, as well as northern and western Alaska, and drier-than-average conditions from the Four Corners region of the Southwest to the Southeast, Gulf Coast, and lower mid-Atlantic states.

This month's issue includes information on stormwater inspections for construction sites, National Radon Action Month, and the chemical propyl alcohol.

This month's issue includes information on fire extinguisher requirements and training, driving safely in wintery conditions, preventing violence in the workplace, and preventing frostbite.

Most workplace fires start as small fires that could be safely and quickly extinguished. Providing an adequate number of properly maintained portable fire extinguishers and training your employees to use them could save your company from experiencing dramatic losses from a large, out-of-control fire.

Use this presentation and associated materials to provide all employees with a basic overview of first-aid techniques and priorities. It is not the same as a first-aid and CPR certification course.

Use this quiz with the associated presentation to test attendee's retention of the content.

Use this training exercise with the associated presentation to lead attendees through a series of medical emergency scenarios and the appropriate responses.

Use this training exercise with the associated presentation to help trainees remember the steps of basic first aid procedures.

Use this presentation and associated materials to provide all employees with a basic overview of first-aid techniques and priorities. It is not the same as a first-aid and CPR certification course.

Use this trainer's guide to help you prepare to lead a session of Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies using the associated presentation and materials.

Employers have an obligation under the General Duty Clause of the Occupational Safety and Health Act to provide a work environment free from threats and violence.

Use this quiz to test what you know about violence in the workplace.

Winter driving poses a number of hazards. Snow, ice, and mixed precipitation can make roads slippery and reduce visibility. Cold weather can also interfere with vehicle performance. Therefore, it’s important to take extra precautions in the winter.

Working in cold conditions exposes you to the risk of frostbite. Frostbite can be very serious, but it is easily preventable if you take some simple precautions.

Use this presentation and associated materials to train all employees on what to do in the event of an active shooter on-site.

Use this quiz with the associated presentation to test attendee's retention of the content.

Use this presentation and associated materials to train all employees on what to do in the event of an active shooter on-site.

Use this training exercise to help attendees determine how they should react to an active shooter event.

Use this training exercise to help attendees determine how to escape an active shooter event.

Use this trainer's guide to help you prepare to lead a session of Active Shooter On-Site: What Every Employee Should Do using the associated presentation and materials.

Use this handout with the associated presentation to help attendees remember the acronyms for active shooter response.

Use this handout with the associated presentation to help attendees remember the proper priorities in an active shooter situation.

OSHA has finalized a revision to its personal protective equipment standard for construction to explicitly require that the equipment must fit properly.

OWCP has issued a final rule revising the regulations under the Black Lung Benefits Act (BLBA) governing authorization of self-insurers. The updated regulations determine the process for coal mine operators to apply for authorization to self-insure, the requirements operators must meet to qualify to self-insure, the amount of security self-insured operators must provide, and the process for operators to appeal determinations made by the Office of Workers' Compensation Programs (OWCP).

Did you know slips, trips, and falls cost American employers billions of dollars every year? In its 2024 Workplace Safety Index (WSI), insurer Liberty Mutual cautioned employers to be vigilant in addressing slip, trip, and fall hazards, like wet floors and slippery or uneven walkways.

PHMSA has given notice, consistent with the National Environmental Policy Act and the Council on Environmental Quality regulations implementing the National Environmental Policy Act, of a proposal to establish new categorical exclusions and agency the National Environmental Policy Act implementing procedures.

Use this presentation and associated materials to provide all employees with a basic overview of first-aid techniques and priorities. It is not the same as a first-aid and CPR certification course.

Use this quiz with the associated presentation to test attendee's retention of the content.

Use this training exercise with the associated presentation to lead attendees through a series of medical emergency scenarios and the appropriate responses.

Use this training exercise with the associated presentation to help trainees remember the steps of basic first aid procedures.

Use this presentation and associated materials to provide all employees with a basic overview of first-aid techniques and priorities. It is not the same as a first-aid and CPR certification course.

Use this trainer's guide to help you prepare to lead a session of Basic First Aid for Medical Emergencies using the associated presentation and materials.

Use this presentation and associated materials to train all employees on what to do in the event of an active shooter on-site.

Use this quiz with the associated presentation to test attendee's retention of the content.

Use this presentation and associated materials to train all employees on what to do in the event of an active shooter on-site.

Use this training exercise to help attendees determine how they should react to an active shooter event.

Use this training exercise to help attendees determine how to escape an active shooter event.

Use this trainer's guide to help you prepare to lead a session of Active Shooter On-Site: What Every Employee Should Do using the associated presentation and materials.

Use this handout with the associated presentation to help attendees remember the acronyms for active shooter response.

Use this handout with the associated presentation to help attendees remember the proper priorities in an active shooter situation.