Author: Faris Badaro

6 Elements of Contractor Safety Management

If your organization uses an external workforce to complete work on your job site, you know firsthand how many little intricacies you must account for in creating a safe work environment. As a safety professional, you are well aware of the time and resources it takes to create an effective safety and compliance program that […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Flamethrower

Although popular music tends to celebrate the unusual, there are plenty of songs that pay tribute to hard working folks as well. This EHSDA Song of the Week comes courtesy of the J. Geils Band, who were at the peak of their party-rockin’ power in 1982 when “Flamethrower” was released on the Freeze-Frame album. Written […]

What We Learned From… EHS NOW: Safety Culture

EHS Daily Advisor held the EHS NOW online summit this week with two days of webinars focused on how to build an effective safety culture. Here is a rundown of everything covered during EHS NOW, including key takeaways. If you were unable to attend the live webinars, you can still watch them on-demand at the […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Stayin’ Alive

Break out the disco ball, the EHSDA Song of the Week is heading back to the ’70s for what is probably the definitive song of that era. The Bee Gees were already a major act since the late ’60s, but after a lull in the early ’70s, they discovered a second wave with the rising […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Working in the Coal Mine

Traditionally, coal mining has been one of the most dangerous professions around. For the latest EHSDA Song of the Week, we turn to the eternally strange and wonderful Devo for their new wave take on “Working in the Coal Mine.” It’s quirky and fun and reminds us that coal miners have really tough jobs. Devo […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Industrial Disease

This week’s entry in the EHSDA Song of the Week actually discusses work-related illness. A few years before they blew up with “Money For Nothing,” English rock act Dire Straits was releasing albums that were well-received on both sides of the Atlantic. On their 1982 album Love Over Gold, the band released the single “Industrial […]

Share Your Feedback on Safety Culture

The concept of safety culture is discussed a lot these days. It can have a major impact on worker safety in your organization. Share your feedback on this topic, and specifically, the impact that generational differences has on culture, by taking this survey.  Enter your email address at the end of the survey for your […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Fire

Things are getting hot on this week’s installment of the EHSDA Song of the Week. We’re throwing it back to 1974, a time when lapels were huge and the bell bottoms were huger. The Ohio Players went all the way to #1 on the Billboard singles chart with the supremely funky “Fire,” which still pops […]

Four Strategies to Prepare for an Emergency

Whether it’s a fire, active shooter, natural disaster, or pandemic, employees should be trained to handle all types of emergencies. BLR Legal Editor Elizabeth Dickinson, J.D., recently spoke at a BLR Trends in 20 Webinar, where hot topics are discussed in 20 minutes, entitled “Prepare for the Next Emergency: Strategies to Address it with Confidence.” […]

EHSDA Song of the Week: Danger! High Voltage

Things are getting a little weird in this installment of the EHSDA Song of the Week. We’re jumping ahead to 2003, when indie guitar rock was experiencing a comeback. A gloriously strange band out of Detroit called Electric Six released a single that was about the electricity between two people, but could also generally apply […]