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For the past three months, Ive been writing about many topics relating to health and safety from behind a computer screen. Today, I was able to step away from the screen and experience everything in person. It was a wonderful experience to be able to meet with professionals and hear from influential people in the safety world.

Each year I attend a safety conference, like the American Society of Safety Professionals Safety 2022 Professional Development Conference and Exposition, I like to walk around the expo hall and talk with manufacturers and solutions providers about what they are working on currently and what is coming down the pipeline.

Musculoskeletal Disorders (MSDs) affect thousands of workers every year. In 2018, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), 272,780 cases of MSD caused people to miss work in the private sector.

Day one of ASSP Safety 2022 is over! Nearly 5,000 people attended both virtually and in person. Want to catch up on the day? Visit our Live From page for coverage at ohsonline.com/live.

Up to $1,00,000 will be given out under the Brookwood-Sago grant program.

Slips, trips and falls lead to thousands of injuries every year. Learn how to prevent them to improve worker safety.

MSHA cited the company for 14 citations and proposed over $1,000,000 in penalties.

OSHA will award nonprofits $11.7 million for Susan Harwood Training grants.

The OH&S Live From page is a great resource for all attendees, whether in person or virtual!

Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses best practices for conducting effective Incident Investigations.