☕ 2025's Dirty Dozen

Good morning! We hope you had a great weekend and are recharged for the week ahead. We've got a fresh lineup of important updates, insights, and tools to help you stay ahead in the ever-changing world of safety. Let’s keep pushing forward, protecting workers, and leading by example.

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THIS WEEK’S TIPS

This week’s safety upgrades:

• New Worker Death Data

• Communication and Safety

• The 2025 Dirty Dozen List

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This Weeks Professional Development Tip

• All About You: Make music part of your safety efforts

Worker Deaths Drop—But Looming Cuts Threaten Future Safety

Worker deaths are down—but the system meant to protect them is being gutted. In 2023, nearly 400 workers died every single day from dangerous conditions. Now, massive cuts to the only federal agency dedicated to worker safety could make things even worse. Industries like agriculture and mining remain deadliest, and vulnerable workers are at higher risk than ever. Curious how this could impact the future of workplace safety—and your job? Here’s the full breakdown.

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Poor Communication and Training Fuel Workplace Safety Fears, Survey Finds

A new survey by Alert Media reveals that while nearly all workers value physical safety, more than half don't feel entirely safe at work. Of the 3,000 full-time employees surveyed in the U.S. and U.K., 81% reported experiencing an emergency or safety incident — with technology disruptions, severe weather, and workplace violence among the most common. Poor communication (39%) and lack of proper safety training (23%) were the top reasons cited for feeling unsafe. Stress and mental health concerns also played a major role, with 49% linking high stress to safety fears. The report urges employers to break down barriers to reporting, integrate mental health support, prioritize timely communication, and create a transparent, accountable safety culture.

The Dirty Dozen

As thousands of workers continue to die from preventable incidents every year, the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (National COSH) is using Workers’ Memorial Week to sound the alarm. Their 2025 “Dirty Dozen” list names and shames employers accused of endangering lives through ignored hazards and repeated safety violations. This year's report highlights not just corporate negligence, but also the systemic exploitation of Black, brown, immigrant, and low-wage workers — and calls for urgent action to end the deadly status quo. Workers will share firsthand stories of unsafe conditions as the movement for real accountability grows louder.

NEWS
Your Virtual Water Cooler

• [Research] Comparison of self-reported and job-exposure matrix assessed workplace inhalant exposures and their association with obstructive airways disease

• Construction Safety Week 2025 set for next month

• JBS pork processing workers demand improved health and safety at Worthington plant

• By the numbers: Falls in construction

• Indoor Air Quality a Key Focus in Industrial Hygiene and Worker Health

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