Editor’s Note: Repeat occurrences

In this issue, we present expanded coverage of OSHA’s “Top 10” most cited standards for fiscal year 2023. In addition to the overall Top 10, you’ll find lists for willful and serious violations, OSHA regions and – new for us – a list of which industries have the most citations. We also feature a Q&A with OSHA Region 6 administrator Eric Harbin, who announced the Top 10 at the 2023 NSC Safety Congress & Expo in New Orleans.

If you’ve been following the Top 10 even for just a few years, you know that the same standards keep making the list. In 2016, we published an article in which we spoke with National Safety Council consultants, who travel across the world to visit worksites and conduct safety audits. Similarly, they told us about the hazards they see over and over again – and what safety pros and workers can do to prevent and eliminate them. The article remains one of the most popular on our website, which tells us this kind of information is needed. So, Safety+Health Associate Editor Kevin Druley has agreed to reach out to the council’s current experts to revisit the topic. Look for that in early 2024.

And here’s a repeat occurrence that’s 100% positive: We’re happy to announce that, for the second year in a row, we’ve received an Eddie Award for editorial excellence. “As one of the broadest and longest-running competitions for editors and designers … winning an Eddie or Ozzie comes with the added honor of being judged exceptional by one’s own peers,” the competition website says. If you’d like to see the other winners, check them out at eddie-ozzie.com.

It’s a privilege to bring you news and information every month. Thank you for reading S+H.

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