December 1, 2008
Articles
Out of Touch and Out of Reach
As has been widely reported at this point, GM Chairman and CEO Rick Wagoner, Chrysler CEO Robert Nardelli and Ford CEO Alan Mulally flew to Washington,...
The First Two Steps in Safety Strategy: Self Education and a Behavioral Vision
So much has been written about that the word has lost much of its distinctive meaning. Strategy, to us, means the plan by which an organization intends...
Beating the Stress of Workplace Injuries
An alarming number of studies indicate that losing a job including due to workplace injuries or illnesses can lead to a host of serious physical and mental...
Safety Roundtable: The View From the End of an Era
As 2008 comes to a close, we face a new year, a fresh start and not a few major changes. The United States elected its first African American president;...
OSHA Citations and Proposed Penalties: How to Beat the Rap
Every safety and health manager strives to eliminate or materially reduce the number of injuries and illnesses that occur each year in the workplace....
Lockout/Tagout: Are the Hazards Misunderstood?
Today in the American workplace, some 21 people will lose a finger, hand, arm or leg. Even worse, 15 more will die, all because companies do not have the right components in place to comply with one of OSHA's most cited regulations...
Are You Compliant with the New Edition of NFPA 70E?
OSHA's job is to ensure safety in the workplace, but in many cases, the agency leaves the methods for achieving safety to other standard-setting bodies....
Qualitative Differences in OSHA Outreach Training Course Providers
The Outreach Training Program is OSHA's primary training program for employees. Through this program, OSHA authorizes qualified safety and health professionals...
