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Back to Basics is a weekly feature that highlights important but possibly overlooked information that any EHS professional should know. This week, we examine the debate over electric vehicles. The federal deadline regarding reduced transportation emissions that’s expected to increase electric vehicle (EV) sales continues to creep closer. The pending changes to vehicle emissions limits […]
Pressure to meet deadlines and staff shortages are among the few things causing frontline workers to cut corners on the job. Although getting the job done efficiently is front of mind, compromising the safety of workers leads to increasing the risk of injury, a dissatisfied workforce, and ironically, it can also harm productivity. Skilled frontline […]
On episode 213 of EHS On Tap, Gabrielle Connolly, Customer Success Manager at Intenseye, about how AI can help improve workplace safety.
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Scott Gaddis, Vice President, Global Practice Leader – Safety and Health, Intelex Technologies in Toronto, explains why technology-enabled learning is important in the workplace. This clip was taken from a webinar titled “Fireside Chat| Building a Strong Safety Culture with Data“, as part of the EHS Daily Advisor Safety […]
With weather warming up and frost advisories fading into the distance, we’re entering peak growing season in the agricultural sector. These crucial months mean the bulk of revenue for farmers, but they bring with them a host of workplace safety issues. Now is the time to invest in both training and ergonomic monitoring measures to […]
In any environment where safety and well-being are accounted for, effective visitor management plays a crucial role. This is particularly true in settings such as construction sites, clinics, manufacturing facilities, and a range of workplaces in which controlling access and ensuring a safe environment are top priorities. In this article, we’ll explore the significance of […]
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Kenna Carlsen, Senior Research Associate, National Safety Council’s Work to Zero initiative, details the most important factors for EHS technical solutions. This clip was taken from a webinar titled “Making Innovation Accessible to Eliminate Workplace Fatality Risk,” which was part of EHS Worker Safety NOW virtual event. The full […]
Safety Matters, a one-hour educational program, can raise the workplace safety and health knowledge and attitude scores for young workers (aged 15 to 24), new research has found. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) highlighted the new findings in the July edition of its eNews online newsletter. Young workers are injured at […]
In this installment of EHSDA Shorts, Stuart Cook, Product Marketing Manager from Cority, explains what the highest priority for artificial intelligence (AI) is among EHS professionals based on a survey from Verdantix Global Corporate. This clip was taken from a webinar titled “Educational Session | Fantastic Voyage: Navigating the Growing Opportunities of AI for EHS […]
A worker dies every 96 minutes in the United States, according to the National Safety Council (NSC), but the increased use of emerging technologies like risk management software, proximity sensors, and drones may help mitigate those risks. The NSC’s Work to Zero initiative announced on June 27 the release of a new report, “Safety Technology […]