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Impressive safety practices and a commitment to employee protection deserve recognition—and outstanding performance earned nine Indiana businesses Governor’s Workplace Safety Awards. Could one of their award-winning ideas work at your company?
You know you should have an overarching safety strategy to underpin your policies and procedures. But even if you have one, it may not be hitting on all cylinders. Shawn Galloway, president and chief operating officer of ProAct Safety of The Woodlands, Texas, has identified 5 strategy-based problems organizations need to overcome to improve both […]
Do you have employees who travel out of the country as part of their job duties? If so, you may be interested in the findings of a 2017 survey by Cigna Corporation. Research on the well-being of “globally mobile individuals” suggests that those working overseas generally perceive themselves as worse off compared to individuals who […]
There’s barely a week left until our Safety Forum event in Orlando, Florida—there are still seats available, and we’ve just booked an additional workshop on preparing for OSHA inspections! If you’re looking for a tailor-made safety management experience that covers culture, compliance, and leadership (not to mention the latest safety solutions from leading providers), don’t […]
We just keep adding to all of the great reasons to attend our Safety Forum event this November 13 and 14 in Orlando, Florida. When you attend, you’ll get free tips on leadership for today’s most pressing safety problems from Don Wilson, vice president of SafeStart.
Time is running out to save your seat! Why should you act today? Here are three great reasons: 1) Attendance is FREE (yes, including your hotel accommodations!); 2) You’ll get personalized attention tailored to your individual safety management needs; and 3) You’ll have the chance to talk safety culture and leadership with Shawn Galloway, president […]
Much has been written and discussed about sustainability and a circular economy. As an environment, health, and safety (EHS) professional, you may think that the concepts are too broad to grapple with and that the responsibility for such policies and programs lies on the C-suite level. However, we will look at ways EHS managers can […]
Although citizen scientists have always had a place in the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) monitoring and surveillance regimen, information from the public now holds a prominent place in EPA’s new agenda. Yesterday we discussed two new projects using citizen scientists that the EPA is undertaking that could have a profound effect on facilities in […]
One of the Trump administration’s new approaches to regulatory enforcement is an enhanced effort to engage citizens in surveillance and monitoring. While the prospect of fewer agency officials coming around sounds inviting, the idea of folks with little or no expertise messing with scientific efforts that can affect your operations can be truly frightening for […]
A new draft research agenda recently issued by the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) has six objectives in researching workplace issues for the manufacturing sector. Your facility could be affected by one or all six of them. Yesterday we reviewed objectives concerning reducing injuries, fatalities and illnesses, and new approaches to surveillance […]