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By Dr. Isabel Perry Welcome to 21st century safety, where mobile devices (smart phones and tablets) can be used for more than texting, finding directions on the GPS and catching Pokémon. Safety procedures, guidance documents, checklists, JSA’s, etc., can be available for employees anytime, anywhere, on any mobile device. In 2020, over 50 percent of […]
The opioid epidemic has found its way into the workplace. Find out what employers are doing to help fight prescription drug abuse.
Yesterday we looked at the Occupational Safety and Health Administration’s (OSHA) overall goals for antiretaliation programs. Today we’ll look at the role that OSHA expects company management to play in creating an antiretaliation program.
You might have a water project at your facility that would qualify for funding in the form of low-interest loans or loan guarantees under the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Water Infrastructure and Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) program. Yesterday we gave you a rundown of the program and requirements. Today we will tell you […]
Are you looking for some money for a water infrastructure project at your facility? Well, a surprising place you may find that money is the federal government. How, you may ask? Let’s take a look.
What does it take to earn statewide recognition for maintaining a safety and health program that makes your business stand out from the pack? Keep reading to learn what two Michigan businesses did to earn accolades.
By Tim Page-Bottorff, CSP, SafeStart Every safety professional I know is busy. I mean really busy. It might be the most frequent statement I hear at trade shows, and it’s always spoken with equal parts pride and exhaustion.
Yesterday we discussed tips for joining the new sharing economy and its many benefits, including a greener business model. While few organizations will reach the heights of Airbnb or Uber, there are general rules for success that apply when starting a business based on sharing everything from car rides to tutoring skills to vacant apartments.
In kindergarten, we learned sharing was good and that we would be rewarded for offering a bit of our abundance to others. Today “sharing” is used to describe a whole new economy. That is, sharing our houses, cars, and even clothes with others has not only become the norm but also very good business.
By Shawn Galloway, President and COO, ProAct Safety If business strategy is still an evolving concept with new paradigms and approaches established every year, safety strategy has a long way to go to reach extreme levels of effectiveness. Having been hired to review and improve countless corporate safety strategies, I have found five common problems […]