University of Illinois survey says employers should protect time for deep focus, normalize restorative breaks, and build the norms that make reaching out acceptable and encouraged.

While languishing isn’t a term often heard when describing employee health, it was, in fact, measured by a recent survey, The Workplace Well-Being Report 2026: Confirming the Crisis and Identifying What Helps, from the Center for Professional Responsibility in Business and Society

Engagement between leadership and EHS professionals could use some improvement.

Looking across the EHS landscape, a recent survey from Intelex found that going into 2026, 82% of those surveyed felt that the profession will become both more influential and strategic. Furthermore, the EHS function of companies will be increasingly involved in driving sustainability and environmental goals.

One of the most interesting findings of the survey is that there

A category of grid intelligence technology called Active Grid Response, or AGR, is helping utilities close the hazard awareness delay gap.

Key Highlights:
For safety leaders, hazard awareness delay represents the core vulnerability in traditional utility field response.

Troubleshooters carry the weight of driving toward a hazard they cannot see,

Construction sites are complex operations, with plenty of moving people and parts. Being safe requires a coordinated team effort. Thankfully, new technologies can help build buy-in, demonstrate ROI and show what’s possible with readily available tools. 

Key Highlights:

Learn what technologies you can incorporate onto your jobsite to make construction work safer for all. As an added bonus, it's likely more affordable than you think.

Kay Yoder of Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits shares lessons learned and advice for the future of the EHS profession.

Strong safety leaders learn the lessons of the past and incorporate those into new initiatives and ideas. Kay Yoder, senior vice president, Environmental, Health, and Safety & Business Continuity for Southern Glazer's Wine & Spirits, has been in the EHS field for many years, across a few industries, and talked with EHS

The competition focused on companies that address workplace fatigue.

A competition held by the National Safety Council announced ten semifinalists on March 30. The 2026 Work to Zero Safety Innovation Challenge spotlights emerging technologies designed to prevent serious workplace incidents and fatalities.

This year’s challenge focuses on solutions that address workplace fatigue, which can slow reaction time and increase the likelihood of mistakes.

New Verdantix, Quentic survey finds 65% of sustainability leaders are using AI for predictive analytics to spot patterns earlier.

Exoskeletons continue to progress in their ability to help reduce injuries.

This is according to a new survey, Safety Management and Sustainability Trends Report: AI’s Transformative Impact on Safety

A recent survey from HeroWear found a 62% reduction in injuries when workers wore an exosuit.

Exoskeletons continue to progress in their ability to help reduce injuries.

Recently, HeroWear, a winner of NSC's Safety Innovation Challenge in 2024, announced that in a study, based on five distribution centers over an 8 to 23-month period, it found that using an exosuit resulted in a 62% reduction in total strain and sprain injuries among

The next big thing in artificial intelligence will make data analysis easier and more proactive, which will result in fewer serious injuries and fatalities and a safer workplace.

Key Highlights

• Agentic AI refers to adaptive, decision-making systems that analyze context and act in real- time, helping safety leaders predict risks and prevent incidents before they occur.
• Safety professionals are familiar with capturing data, but they need to focus on the next step: leveraging its capabilities to intervene.
• For safety professionals looking to get started with agentic AI, focus on quick wins and ways to meet your workers where they’re at to build buy-in and show the potential of the new technology.

Today’s workplaces are fast-paced, complex operations. In order to make them safer, we need to design them to be used by real people in real-world conditions.

Key Takeaway: 
Workplace safety, and indeed production plants, have been designed for employees who are consistently operating at the top of their game. The problem? That’s not a relatable, or sustainable, way for employees to operate for hours at a time. Instead, we must acknowledge our human limitations and harness technology to make workplaces safer.