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When you hear of workplace injuries, what industries and occupations come to mind? Most would assume anything construction related, as well as public service (i.e. police and firefighters). However, a new report from Paychex is offering some startling revelations into workplace injuries.
The president of one of the nation’s leading safety associations says complying with rules and policies isn’t enough for breakthrough safety performance. Keep reading to find out what matters even more.
Construction companies with a robust safety culture fared impressively compared to other contractors, according to an in-depth report. Find out more about the benefits they’re realizing, including some that go beyond worker protection.
By Thomas E. (Ted) Boyce, PhD For 120 years, behavioral scientists have been able to demonstrate that behaviors are triggered by events that come before them (activators) and are either strengthened or weakened as a function of the outcomes they produce for the performer (consequences). This model is often discussed as the ABC model of […]
Every day, workers are injured on the job. These injuries can result in missed work days, poor worker attitudes, high turnover rates, and even enforcement actions from OSHA. The good news is that the world of safety in the workplace is changing. Safety is no longer something your employer tells you to do, but is […]
By Eric Svendsen, PhD, Principal, safetyBUILT-IN One thing successful safety leaders do to help build a stronger safety culture in the organization is to build levels of employee engagement. An engaged employee thinks and acts like an owner, and because of that, they not only remain safer on the job, but they are also much […]
According to a recent meta-analysis from Gallup, an organization with strong employee engagement has 70% fewer accidents than a workplace where workers are unengaged. Yesterday, we looked at six ways to promote employee engagement by encouraging workers’ commitment to quality, and also letting them know that their jobs are important. Today, we’ll look at the […]
Employers have long known that a workplace’s “safety culture” has an impact on accident rates. A strong safety culture enhances safety; a weak one breeds accidents. But “safety culture” is not isolated from the overall workplace culture—rather, it is part of it and is impacted by it. A recent meta-analysis by Gallup, Inc., has found […]
In any environment where hazardous waste is present and must be disposed of, there are issues of waste segregation, storage, and disposal that must be addressed. In a medical environment, those issues are even more complex because of the presence of biohazardous and radioactive waste.
When business leaders embrace worker protection, it dramatically increases the likelihood that a safety process will be successful. In fact, OSHA and most experts consider support from the top an essential element, without which a safety initiative cannot meet its mark.