Coverage: America’s Safest Company Conference 2012

Welcome to our coverage of the EHS Today's America's Safest Company Conference located in Chicago, IL

On September 11^th and 12^th, we'll be posting content regarding the conference sessions and keeping you updated in real-time time on various conference events.

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Recent Items for Coverage: America’s Safest Company Conference 2012

Mar. 26, 2013

Commentary

’Tis the Season for ASC Applications

Let’s not even discuss how it’s officially springtime and yet I woke up yesterday to several inches of messy, slushy snow on the ground. Let’s turn instead to a more predictable season. I’m talking, of course, about the America’s Safest Companies (ASC) application season, when organizations with top-notch safety programs strive to be named on of America’s safest....More
Nov. 14, 2012

Article

EHS Today

8 Companies Celebrated as America's Safest

ABB Inc., BASF Corp., Bell Helicopter, General Cable, Honeywell International Inc. – Honeywell Aerospace, Life Technologies, Ordnance and Management Solutions – URS, and Total Safety – have been named the 2012 America's Safest Companies....More
Oct. 5, 2012

Commentary

EHS Today

The Break Room: The Long and Winding Road

At our America's Safest Companies Conference in Chicago last month, former OSHA Administrator Ed Foulke said: "Safety is a series of destinations, but we're on a continual path to improve safety. You never get to an end goal."...More
Sep. 24, 2012

News

Caterpillar: Using Proactive Leading Indicators to Create World-Class Safety

Traditional lagging safety metrics like OSHA recordable rates or lost-time case frequencies have been used for years to measure safety program success....More
Sep. 14, 2012

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ASC 2012: Making Great Safety Leaders

Brian Lewallen, Caterpillar’s director of global environmental affairs, health and safety, discussed leadership styles and transformational safety leadership at the 2012 America’s Safest Companies Conference in Chicago....More
Sep. 14, 2012

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From Local to Global: The Role of EHS in Good Corporate Citizenship

Learn how your organization can make a difference both locally and globally by being a good corporate citizen....More
Sep. 14, 2012

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Proving a Negative: The Cost Benefits of Injury Prevention

How much does a workplace injury truly cost? By breaking down the real cost of an injury, EHS professionals can better demonstrate the business value of safety to company leadership....More
Sep. 13, 2012

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OSHA, Government Insiders Discuss Workplace Safety and Health Challenges

Two former OSHA administrators and the director of NIOSH discuss key occupational safety and health challenges during a panel discussion at the America’s Safest Companies Conference in Chicago....More
Sep. 13, 2012

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Wellness: An Essential Component to a Comprehensive Safety and Health Program

When ACCO Brands faced skyrocketing medical costs, the company implemented a comprehensive wellness program to help employees improve their health and reduce their medical expenses....More
Sep. 13, 2012

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Keeping Workers Healthy: Managing Injuries and Fitness for Duty

Developing relationships with occupational medical providers and obtaining baseline assessments of employee fitness are key strategies to managing workplace injuries, return-to-work transitions and case management....More