November 1, 2011
The Bad Character(istics) of Gas
Written as a first-person account from hydrogen sulfide, this tongue-in-cheek article about a day in the life of hydrogen sulfide and his friends methane, oxygen and carbon monoxide offers extremely valuable advice about the dangers of confined space and low-oxygen environments....
Sports Lesson for EHS Professionals: Organization-Wide Effort Drives Results
Quite a few articles compare safety and health professionals to coaches, and many occupational safety and health programs use sports themes to build teamwork, tap the power of competition and raise awareness of performance areas and metrics. Are these programs missing the mark?...
Managing Hex Chrome Risks
Hex chrome’s widespread occurrence, low exposure limits and health effects make it an industrial hazard that demands EHS professionals’ attention....
Improving EHS Program Performance with Safety Assessments
Without a clear method for identifying hazards and appropriately mitigating risk, improving employee safety and applying safety automation equipment where needed on the factory floor can be a blurry challenge....
Managing Safety: Three Steps to Build Character in Safety
Every wrong choice is preceded by a series of unwise choices.” – Andy Stanley, from his book, The Best Question Ever ...
Managing Compliance: Understanding the Basics of Chemical Emergency Response Management
A stellar record of safety and compliance in demanding fields such as chemical emergency response is not easily obtained or managed. Successful programs are strategically developed, well defined, data-driven, process oriented, tactically deployed, implemented at all levels of the organization, well funded, routinely audited and revised and facilitated by experienced and dedicated professionals....
The Break Room: Making the Call
Pick up the phone and let injured workers know you care....
Sandy Says: Someone Stole My Pumpkins; I QUIT!!
Living in the city, you have to be tough. For some, the last straw was a pumpkin theft. What’s your last straw?...
