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The Environmental Cost of Data Centers
By NASP Blogger Technology
The world’s reliance on digital services means that data centers have become essential infrastructure. These facilities house thousands of servers, networking devices, and storage systems. Growth in artificial‑intelligence (AI) workloads and cloud computing has accelerated the construction of hyperscale data centers, many of which occupy more than 30,000 square feet. While data centers create jobs and enable…
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Repeated Safety Failures Lead to Tragic Consequences at Detyens Shipyards
05.10.2024 Current EventsIn a sobering reminder of the critical importance of workplace safety, Detyens Shipyards Inc., a prominent East Coast ship repair…
Lone Worker Dies
04.10.2024 Current EventsA mechanic was killed while repairing a large excavator by himself because his employer didn’t have a lone work policy,…
Lawsuit Alleges Chemicals Caused Birth Defects
04.10.2024 Current EventsAn employer may be responsible for birth defects allegedly caused by its workers’ exposure to toxic chemicals, a state appeals…
Wearable Technology Improving Ergonomics
03.14.2024 Current EventsWearable technology has emerged as a game-changer in workplace ergonomics, offering unprecedented insights into employee health and safety. These innovative…
Washington Fall Protection Alignment
02.12.2024 Current EventsThe Washington Department of Labor and Industries (L&I) is undertaking revisions to its fall protection standards as part of its…
OSHA’s Expanded 300A Reporting Due Soon!
01.18.2024 ComplianceIt’s 2024, and with the new year comes the March 2 deadline for OSHA’s Form 300A injury and illness reporting.…
96 Minutes
01.18.2024 Current EventsFederal fatality data revealed that work-related injuries resulted in the death of a worker every 96 minutes in the U.S.…
Update to 1910.156 Proposed
01.18.2024 ComplianceOSHA has published a proposal to update an existing standard and expand safety and health protections for emergency responders, including…
70k+ SIRs
12.18.2023 Current EventsFederal OSHA collected a total of 70,206 severe injury reports (SIRs) from employers it covers from 2015 to 2021, according…
Cannabis Dust a Major Respiratory Hazard?
12.18.2023 ComplianceThe 2022 death of a Massachusetts cannabis worker has the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) concerned about…
Business Owner Charged For WC Fraud
12.18.2023 Current EventsA California business owner was charged with 96 felony counts for denial of workers’ compensation benefits to employees, workers’ compensation…
Fatigue and Complacency to Blame for Ferry Accident
11.13.2023 Current EventsBack in July 2022, a Washington State Ferries passenger and car ferry collided with a mooring structure (called a terminal…
