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EHS management is not just a job, it’s a profession, and a noble one, at that. These articles and tips will clue you in on certification, career training, and peer group involvement in major organizations. And we’ll also provide tips on how to make management at your organization more aware of the strategic, business-building value of EHS programs. Don’t be surprised if your career benefits right along with the company.
If you’re “it” when it comes to safety management in your organization—or if it just feels like it sometimes—here’s some helpful advice. Does your safety department consist of just you? With safety as such a key factor in morale and profitability, that’s a lot of responsibility on your shoulders. How do you determine the best […]
In yesterday’s Advisor, a safety consultant began an explanation about how to successfully manage a safety department of one. Today, he concludes with these tips. Fran Sehn is the Assistant Vice President, Casualty Risk Control Services, for Willis of Pennsylvania, Inc. His consulting work also includes providing safety audits, hazard assessments and safety training for […]
Today, we introduce you to another hard-working, successful safety professional who as a risk manager has to cover all the bases. Steve NyBlom has a huge job as risk manager for approximately 100,000 Los Angeles County employees. “I manage a group of about 80 risk management staff members who cover functions like safety, workers’ compensation […]
Find out what inspires and challenges this safety and health professional to lead her organization toward continually improving safety performance. As a safety and health professional, it’s likely that you’re the only “you” at your site or facility. Even in companies with large corporate safety organizations, OSH personnel are typically distributed across the business. In […]
Yesterday, we presented the results of polls conducted by Safety.BLR.com . The polls reflect the experiences of safety professionals like you. Today, we offer another sample of polls from the past year. How long do you spend researching safety regulations? A few hours a day – 50% Less than an hour a day – 25% […]
We thought you might like hear from other safety professionals, and so today we’re presenting a sample of polls conducted by Safety.BLR.com, the first stop—and one stop—website for safety professionals. The results you’re about to read come from polls taken over the course of the past year or so and reflect the experiences of safety […]
The U.S. Department of Labor has issued a challenge to safety professionals. What’s it all about and how can you get involved? The contest is called the DOL Worker Safety and Health App Challenge, and its purpose is to help OSHA build tools to educate young workers about safety in the workplace. Why this challenge […]
Yesterday, we presented profiles of two young safety professionals. Today, we conclude with a third profile. Dustin Hardin, 30, a graduate of Murray State University, with a bachelor and master’s degree in occupational safety and health, is a technical consultant for Liberty Mutual in Houston, Texas. Lessons Learned Professional challenges. One of the challenges faced […]
Today and tomorrow we profile three young safety professionals and highlight some of the lessons they’ve learned so far in their rising careers. All three are part of an impressive group of 40 Under 40 Rising Stars, a National Safety Council program that recognizes excellence in the safety field. Joe Kopko, now 31, is a […]
Yesterday, we began an article by guest writer Jamie Ross, engineer, author, and trainer, and presented the first three of his 6 tips for communicating safety to those outside your team. Today, we conclude with the final three tips. 4. Blame Someone Else Another tactic to make yourself look less like a know-it-all is to […]