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Jun. 4, 2013
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The 50 People Who Most Influenced EHS in 2012-13

It's unfortunate that right around the time we get ready to create this list every 2 years, a horrific workplace tragedy makes headlines....More
workplace sustainability
Jun. 4, 2013
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One Step Forward: Driving Sustainability at Ingersoll Rand

EHS professionals are stretched thin, expected to do more with less year after year. But what if you could build a low-cost program to channel the energy of managers and employees across your company to advance EHS priorities?...More
motivating safety at work
Jun. 4, 2013
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The Guilt Trip: Increasing Self-Responsibility for Safety

I think we can put people (including ourselves) on a guilt trip for safety and thereby increase self-responsibility for injury prevention. Let's explore this notion and its practical ramifications....More
fire extinguisher training in the workplace
Jun. 4, 2013
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Putting Out Fires

I have been in the fire service for over 30 years and have conducted hundreds of live fire extinguisher trainings for all different types of companies. One common theme throughout these trainings is that not every employee was willing to risk his or her life to save the property or business by using a portable fire extinguisher....More
benefits of safety newsletters
Jun. 4, 2013
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The Safety Newsletter: Making Safety Communications Part of Everyday Life

Many elements contribute to the successful management of an organization's safety program. In OSHA's fact sheet, "Effective Workplace Safety and Health Management Systems," a checklist of essential tasks stresses that employers should "develop and communicate a safety and health policy to all employees."...More
OSHA lockout/tagout compliance
Jun. 4, 2013
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Vehicle Lockout/Tagout: Are You Prepared?

Since the publication of OSHA's Control of Hazardous Energy Sources final rule in 1989, the implementation of lockout/tagout has vexed the private sector....More
agricultural industry safety
Jun. 4, 2013
Article

Don't Let Workers' Compensation Issues Hurt Your Bottom Line

Every day, hundreds of agricultural workers suffer a lost-time work injury. Five percent of these injuries result in permanent impairment. As a matter of fact, 2010 was a record year for grain bin entrapment accidents, a tragic reminder of the dangerous nature of grain bins....More
safety perceptions at work
Jun. 4, 2013
Article

The Perceptions that Shape Safety Excellence

Over the past two and a half decades, safety in many organizations has focused on worker behavior. We realized how powerful workers are in preventing accidents, even ones they don't cause....More
Jun. 4, 2013
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EHS Today

The Break Room: Oh Yeah ... I'm on a Roof

Years ago, before I joined EHS Today or had any involvement in the occupational safety world, I worked in another organization's communications department....More
Jun. 4, 2013
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EHS Today

Sandy Says: Wellness…What??!

There's an old saying that goes something like this: "A minute on the lips, a lifetime on the hips." Can the same be said of the lip service paid to employee health and wellness programs at some companies?...More
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