Category: Safety Culture

The articles here will show you how to build safety culture, and maintain it when you do. We’ll talk motivation technique, incentives, employee contests, recognition programs, and other safety awareness methods.

Safety Coalition Urges Employers to Go Beyond Compliance

A coalition of safety organizations urged employers to go beyond legal compliance and adopt risk-based safety and health strategies to protect their workers, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) announced March 5. The Intersociety Forum (ISF) of two dozen safety-focused organizations includes the ASSP, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the Board of Certified […]

Back to Basics: Leveraging Your Safety Culture to Control Hazards

Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine how to leverage your safety culture to control hazards. Are you concerned with your company’s recordable injury rate or your workers’ compensation experience modification (Xmod) rate? You may want to look at […]

Why Safety Procedures Don’t Always Lead to Safe Behaviors

For most of the last 70 years or so safety leaders have emphasized the importance of safety-related behavior. On the surface, it seems obvious that their approach is the right way to think about it. Following a safety breach, the line of questioning centers around why the incident happened. And the answer usually comes down to […]

How Comprehensive Job Safety Analysis Can Improve Business Risk Management

Job Safety Analysis (JSA) is a cornerstone of effective workplace safety programs. By systematically identifying and addressing risks before they cause harm, JSA not only helps businesses protect employees but also improves organizational efficiency, reduces costs, and enhances overall safety culture. When implemented properly, JSA goes beyond merely meeting regulatory requirements—it plays a critical role […]

EHS On Tap E235: Sharing Decades of Safety Wisdom

On episode 235 of EHS On Tap, Scott Gaddis, vice president, safety and health, at Intelex, talks about his new book From Participation to Partnership: A Journey to Safety at the Frontline.

Back to Basics: Best of 2024

As the year comes to a close, we’re taking a look back at some of our highlights from 2024. Today, we’re sharing some of our favorite Back to Basics articles from this year. How’s Your Powered Industrial Truck Compliance? You need to be mindful of the hazards posed by forklifts and other powered industrial trucks […]

EHS On Tap: Best of 2024

As we near the end of the year, we’re taking a look back at some of our highlights from 2024. Here are some of the EHS On Tap episodes that stand out from the past 12 months. E197: Maintaining an Effective Safety Culture in a Large Organization On episode 197 of EHS On Tap, Greg […]