David Kopf

Aliso Viejo

Publisher and Executive Editor at 1105 Media Inc.

Publisher and Executive Editor of @hmebusiness, the market leader for HME headlines, features and webinars. RTs aren't always endorsements. Opinions are mine.

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Articles

How Strategic Safety Staffing Can Transform High-Risk Worksites

2 weeks ago | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

How the right safety professionals—whether full-time or on-call—can reduce incidents, improve morale, and drive operational efficiency. In high-risk industries like construction, energy, and manufacturing, one overlooked decision can make the difference between a safe jobsite and a serious incident. That’s why more companies are turning to strategic safety staffing to close gaps, improve compliance, and protect workers.
NIOSH Faces Major Layoffs Amid HHS Restructuring, Slashing Two-Thirds of Workforce

3 weeks ago | ohsonline.com | Stasia DeMarco |David Kopf

Agency to cut 873 positions in federal overhaul, impacting research on worker safety nationwide. HHS is laying off approximately 873 staff members at the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which represents roughly two-thirds of the employees. NIOSH studies worker safety and health and its findings are used by various federal and state agencies, as well as the private sector and academia, to protect workers.
The Future of OSHA: What’s Next for the 54-Year-Old Agency?

4 weeks ago | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

Labor attorney Samuel Pond shares his take on OSHA’s uncertain future and the role safety professionals. Is the future of OSHA at risk? Samuel Pond, founding and managing partner of Pond Lehocky Giordano, joins the SafetyPod to explore the implications of political shifts that could reshape the agency responsible for safeguarding America’s workers. With more than 30 years of experience representing injured and disabled workers, Pond unpacks what’s behind Rep.
A Critical Safety Update

1 month ago | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

A quick rundown on OSHA’s recent arc flash guidance. For the first time in nearly two decades, OSHA updated its arc-flash hazard guidance on Nov. 25, 2024. This update provides clear instructions for both employers and workers, emphasizing two major risks: misidentifying energized work as de-energized and unsafe practices around low-voltage equipment.
The Importance of Women’s PPE

1 month ago | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

How to advance the availability of PPE that properly fits women workers and the #MyBodyMyPPE campaign. Properly fitting PPE is critical for ensuring comfort, effectiveness, and safety on the job, but for women in the workforce, sourcing PPE that is designed with their dimensions in mind isn’t always easy.
Understanding OSHA’s Recent Arc Flash Guidance

2 months ago | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

OSHA’s recent arc flash guidance covers various areas of concern. What are they? In November, OSHA released new arc flash guidance for the first time in almost 20 years. The guidance covered various areas of concern, including low-voltage hazards; PPE and arc-rated (AR) clothing; hierarchy of controls; worker training and establishing boundaries for arc flash hazards.
A Spectrum of Safety Solutions

Nov 18, 2024 | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

This year’s collection of OH&S New Product of the Year Awards demonstrates a wide array of innovative safety offerings. Each year, Occupational Health & Safety conducts its New Product of the Year Awards to help identify products, services and technologies that can help safety professionals ensure that employees return home safely from work each day.
Connected Lockout/Tagout

Nov 18, 2024 | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

LOTO is critical and complex, but businesses have new technology solutions to ensure compliance and safety. What’s involved? Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) is an essential set of procedures are critical to safeguarding workers from hazardous energy during maintenance and servicing activities. OSHA mandates the use of LOTO practices to prevent the unexpected startup or release of stored energy that can result in severe injuries or fatalities.
A Work in Progress

Nov 18, 2024 | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

Strides have been made in women’s PPE, but the journey isn’t over. I’m dating myself, but two years ago, I used to work in the motorcycle industry, and at the time, the need for women’s riding gear was just coming to the fore. More women were riding motorcycles, scooters and ATVs, but their options for helmets, boots, gloves and other riding gear were slim to none. At the start, most of what women riders had access to was very limited and certainly not designed for them.
Back-of-the-Hand Protection: Strategies for Employers

Nov 18, 2024 | ohsonline.com | David Kopf

Various work settings and scenarios can risk back-of-the-hand injuries. What are the methods for protecting workers’ hands, as well as ways to convince workers to use them? Marcus, a construction worker, is installing wooden framework. As he positions a beam with his left hand, he reaches over with a framing hammer in his right to drive a nail. His focus is split between holding the beam steady and aiming the hammer.