Environmental Daily Advisor Week in Review: April 13-17
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Improving Workers’ Comp: Learn from the Best
“A lot of companies do things right, but an award-winning program does them all.” Those are the words of the disability manager for a company with one such program. Learn the secrets of their success. Integrated Disability Manager Lloyd Hudson explains that employees at his company, American Electric Power (AEP), work in risky jobs and […]
Should I Outsource Our Training?
Do you have the resources and the qualified personnel to accomplish your training goals in-house? Our Safety Training Tips editor says that you may find that after analyzing your company’s training needs you don’t have the best training materials or most qualified personnel in house. There are a variety of reasons why you might decide […]
What Do Your Workers Think About the Safety of Their Work Environment?
Want to know what employees think about the safety of their work environment? A survey is a good way to find out. Here’s a sample employee work environment survey that you can use it as is or adapt to include specific workplace safety and health issues. Work Environment Survey Instructions: Please answer the following questions […]
Spreading the Word About Safety Yields Powerful Results
Read about a geographically diverse company that’s surmounted the challenge of maintaining a consistent, effective safety and health program. Progress Energy, headquartered in Raleigh, NC, operates coal and gas facilities, plus nuclear, fossil, and hydroelectric plants in geographically dispersed areas. This diversity presents challenges to the company’s safety and health program, says Executive Director of […]
EPA Enforcement Roundup Q1 2024
In the first quarter (Q1), the EPA finalized 235 settlement agreements with companies small and large across the United States. This represents a slight increase in enforcement actions—up from 206 penalties—issued in Q4 for 2023. The actions taken resulted in $8,002,246 in fines. Here are some of the highlights. RCRA violations yield biggest fine from […]
Click, Don’t Panic: Violence Protection on the Job
Although overall rates of workplace violence have declined in the past decade, homicides associated with customers and clients have increased. Employees who deal with the public are especially at risk. Johnny Lee, founder of Peace at Work, a nonprofit organization that focuses on violence prevention "in and through the workplace," notes a growing risk for […]
Talk About Violence
Talking about violence in the workplace can be an uncomfortable process. But it is also unavoidable if you want to do all you can to eliminate the threat of violence from your establishment. Why not approach employee reluctance to talk about violence head-on? Here are seven common expressions of resistance—along with reasons why the discussion […]
Don’t Get Blown Away this Independence Day
Fireworks are fun, but they are also dangerous—even deadly—if not used safely. Our Safety Training Tips editor urges you to dedicate some training time to make sure employees know the dangers of fireworks before the July 4 holiday. Begin by letting employees know that July is National Fireworks Safety Month. According to the Centers for […]
You Nailed It!
This month we continue assessing your various training options to help you put together the right mix of blended learning to ensure your workers are the best trained they can be. There are numerous methods and materials available to help you prepare and equip employees to better do their jobs. Nail gun injuries are all […]