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The EHS Daily Advisor editorial staff pick their favorite safety-centric songs to serve as the soundtrack to your workday.
Now that the California wildfires are under control, the long, arduous job of cleanup and recovery has begun. This week, the state’s Division of Occupational Safety and Health (Cal/OSHA) announced that employers performing cleanup work are subject to California’s workplace safety and health regulations. With that in mind, the Song of the Week is “Pick […]
The California wildfires have finally been contained, according to CAL FIRE, but the after-effects will be felt in the Los Angeles area and beyond for years. The fires caused 29 deaths and destroyed more than 16,000 structures, causing billions in damages. The FireAid benefit concert last night raised millions for fire relief, but there’s a […]
A cold snap enveloped much of the country this week, with large amounts of snow dropped on states that are unaccustomed to such precipitation like Louisiana, Texas and Florida. The Song of the Week, therefore, is a great 1973 deep cut from Neil Young called “Winterlong.” The yearning country rock love song was first performed […]
The whole point of being a safety professional is to prevent worker injuries. This week, EHS Daily Advisor wrote about how the government tracks worker injuries, illnesses, and fatalities. Keeping that in mind, the Song of the Week is a slow-burn scorcher from Boston alt-rock act Morphine called “Cure for Pain.” The title track of […]
You can probably say this every week, but it has been a tough week to watch the news. Wildfires have been raging in California for four days as of Friday and the devastation is breathtaking and heartbreaking. This week’s song isn’t topical so much as it is a distraction: Modest Mouse’s 2004 hit “Float On” […]
It’s Christmas next week, so the Song of the Week is a seasonal classic about two long-distance lovers who miss each other this time of year: It’s “2000 Miles” from the Pretenders. Released on 1983’s Learning to Crawl album, the song was the second single issued by the Pretenders after the drug-related deaths of guitarist […]
Worker fatigue can lead to serious problems on the job, including drowsy driving. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) provides resources to help employers reduce the risk of fatigue-related crashes and injuries. The Song of the Week is also doing its part with a Van Halen classic, 1981’s “Unchained,” that is guaranteed […]
This week, EHS Daily Advisor took a look at the price of failing to properly protect workers. According to Liberty Mutual, the top 10 causes of the most serious workplace injuries cost U.S. businesses $47.93 billion per year. Thus, the Song of the Week is “The Sound of Failure,” a deep cut from the Flaming […]
Dealing with stress is something we all have to do, but when you add personal stress to the everyday pressures on the job, it can be overwhelming. With this in mind, the Song of the Week is Peter Gabriel’s inspiring “Don’t Give Up.” A duet with English singer Kate Bush, the song was included on […]
There’s plenty of focus on workplace hazards and how they affect workers physically, but it’s important to also consider the psychological ramifications of safety incidents. EHS Daily Advisor wrote this week about secondary trauma, which occurs when an individual is indirectly affected by exposure to another person’s pain or emotional struggle. The Song of the […]