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Good morning! This week, we’re sounding the alarm on something that affects all of us—the cuts to NIOSH, the agency that’s been a cornerstone of workplace health and safety research for decades. These cuts threaten the very programs that help us prevent injuries, protect workers, and save lives.

That’s why we’re speaking up—and we hope you will too. We've made it easy to take action: Click here to send a message to your local representatives and let them know that cutting NIOSH funding is a direct hit to worker safety.

We didn’t build this community just to watch safety resources disappear—we built it to stand up, speak out, and protect the people who protect everyone else. Let’s show them what Safety Knights are made of.

THIS WEEK’S TIPS

This week’s safety upgrades:

• What to do about NIOSH

• PPE for Women

• New Roadside Work Zone Guidance

PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

This Weeks Professional Development Tip

• 8 ways to communicate with power and confidence

Make Safety Smart Again- Put NIOSH Back Where It Belongs

In case you missed the quiet little newsflash… HHS is laying off two-thirds of NIOSH—the agency that literally exists to protect workers from injuries, illness, and death. Yep, 873 public health experts getting the boot in the name of a “dramatic restructuring.” Because who needs these experts, right?

If you think this is insane (because it is), don’t just rage-scroll—do something about it. We made it easy: 👉 Send a letter to all your reps now in less then a minute when you click here.

Let’s make some noise before worker safety gets buried in the budget cuts.

Your Ergo Solution.

Overexertion is costing companies $12.49 BILLION each year and feeding into a much larger problem! That’s why we’ve partnered with 3motionAI to enhance workplace safety with their Risk Flashlight solution. Together, we’re empowering EHS professionals to tackle these costly problems at the root, building a safer, more equitable workplace.

Steps to Take:

1. Learn more about 3motionAI: Read, here

2. Show company leadership how you can protect the bottom line.

3. Earn the respect you deserve by making a real impact.

PPE Isn’t One-Size-Fits-Women

What if the gear meant to protect you was actually putting you in danger? That’s the reality for countless women on job sites across North America. At the ProtectHer Symposium, leaders in safety didn’t hold back: ill-fitting PPE isn’t just uncomfortable—it’s causing injuries, limiting careers, and turning women into walking hazards. Unisex gear isn't cutting it. “Shrink it and pink it” doesn’t protect pelvic floors, prevent hard hat slips, or account for how women actually move. Only 30% of women have access to PPE that fits. That’s not a side issue. That’s a systemic failure.

Safety at the Side of the Road: NATE’s New Rules of the Road

Dodging traffic cones and flying debris shouldn’t be part of the job description—but for communication tower workers near roadways, it often is. NATE just dropped new guidance to help these workers stay safe in chaotic roadside work zones. From smarter traffic flow to better PPE and flagging tactics, the update is a reminder that safety isn’t just about climbing high—it’s also about what’s happening on the ground.

NEWS
Your Virtual Water Cooler

• New Mexico Proposes Heat Illness Prevention Rule

• Michigan Conference to Spotlight Workplace Health and Safety

• California bill seeks to strengthen people’s right to refuse unsafe work

• Wyoming OSHA Roadshow Returns With Expanded Safety Training

• Feeling burned out at work? You’re not alone, survey shows

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