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Everyone knows that medical interns and residents keep notoriously brutal hours. But do you know what other occupations are associated with less than the recommended amount of sleep? A study published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) found that sleep duration varies widely by occupation.

PODCAST: EHS on Tap: E20 The Role of Senior Management in Workplace Safety Culture “Safety culture” is top priority for every safety manager these days, but how to shape a culture is a continual challenge.

Between 2010 and 2014, nine workers in the oil and gas industry died of what were initially determined to be “natural causes.” But the explanation was unsatisfactory—the men were young and healthy and had been found dead for no apparent reason after working alone, either gauging fluid levels or drawing samples from oilfield tanks.

Ridding your workplace of drug and alcohol abuse can benefit your business and your employees in a variety of ways. If you haven’t looked at your policy in a while, you may be missing key elements. According to the National Drug-Free Workplace Alliance, employers that implement drug-free programs see a decrease in workplace accidents, employee mistakes, absenteeism, turnover, and a decline in workers’ compensation claims.

OSHA has initiated an unusually high number of inspections in the country’s midsection over the past several months. What are inspectors looking for, and what are they finding? The agency has launched 12 fatality inspections in Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska since October 1, 2016—up from seven for the same period in the previous year.

On the same day that the Senate voted to repeal requirements that large federal contractors reveal safety violations, a U.S. Senator released a new report detailing contractor safety.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation has released a free online platform to educate business owners and members of the community on steps to ensure a safe, crime-free work environment.

The opioid epidemic has found its way into the workplace. Find out what employers are doing to help fight prescription drug abuse. A new report from the International Foundation of Employee Benefit Plans finds that employers have implemented a number of initiatives to address the issue.