Safety Management
When Cupid Strikes: Young Employees More Likely to Date Coworkers
With Valentine's Day fast approaching, love is in the air and Cupid is poised to strike – even in the office. Young workers in particular should be on the lookout for Cupid's arrows: According to new poll results, Generation Y employees are more open to workplace romances than their older coworkers...
What Do Curling and Safety Have in Common?
Commitment is a necessary ingredient in almost everything in life, from workplace safety culture to recreational ice sports....
Questioning Your Safety Strategy
Plato asserted that the unquestioned life was not worth living. It equally could be stated that the unquestioned safety strategy might not be worth following, either....
Adequate Enforcement of Cal-OSHA’s I2P2 Can Reduce Injuries
Cal-OSHA’s Injury and Illness Prevention Program (I2P2) can lead to a reduction of injuries and illnesses, but only if inspectors do more than review employers’ written document. The findings, from a study by RAND Corp., could have significance for the implementation of a federal I2P2 program....
And the Winner Is… The Board of Certified Safety Professionals Offers an Awards Program
If you or a colleague holds certification as a CSP, OHST, CLCS and/or CHST, the Board of Certified Safety Professionals (BCSP) would like you to consider entering the first annual Award of Excellence program. Top certificants representing the CSP, OHST, CLCS or CHST certifications will be recognized for their outstanding leadership, knowledgeable expertise in their profession and voluntary commitment to advancing the EHS field of practice....
Cost of Job-Related Illnesses Exceeds Costs of All Cancers, Diabetes and Strokes
A new NIOSH-funded study from J. Paul Leigh, a professor of public health sciences at the University of California – Davis, determined that the cost of job-related injuries and illnesses is $250 billion, which is $31 billion more than the cost of all cancers and $76 billion more than the cost of diabetes. The study results beg the question: Is industry and the federal government doing enough to eliminate occupational injuries and illnesses and their associated costs?...
Q&A with Future Leader in EHS Runner Up Mary Ellen L. Hicks
She's an exemplary EHS graduate student at the University of Michigan. She's looking forward to starting her career as an industrial hygienist in May. She even runs marathons. She's Mary Ellen L. Hicks, the 2011 Future Leaders in EHS runner up. In this special Q&A, EHS Today asked Hicks eight questions about her studies, her experience and her views on EHS ...
ASSE President: Efforts to Protect U.S. Workers Is Stalled
American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) President Terrie S. Norris, CSP, ARM, says that even though recent U.S. fatal occupational injuries reports show a slight decline in work fatalities – 4,547 workers died from on-the-job injuries in 2010 compared with 4,551 in 2009 – it still is a call for action. As ASSE and the occupational safety, health and environmental profession welcomes the New Year, Norris reviewed the immediate challenges ahead for ASSE and the safety profession along with its continued growth worldwide....
Open Comment Period for ANSI Z10 Occupational Health and Safety Management Standard Ends Soon
The open comment period for an updated AIHA/ANSI Z10 standard ends Jan. 9. This standard defines minimum performance requirements for occupational health and safety management systems (OHSMS). ...
Why Traditional Safety Programs Cannot Achieve Continual Improvement
“One does not ‘manage’ people. The task is to lead people. And the goal is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of each individual.” – Peter Drucker...
Safety 2012: Safety Leaders Look Ahead
A recent study from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health discovered that in a few short years, the demand for EHS professionals will be greater than the number available. We discuss this and other issues with some of the leaders in EHS. ...
Jump Starting a Safety Program with Lean Manufacturing
A manufacturer of fire rescue vehicles started its lean journey in August 2008 and has undergone a visual and cultural transformation....
Walk the Walk (Safely) on New Year’s
It's probably safe to say that we all are aware of the dangers of drinking and driving. But did you know that inebriated pedestrians also are at risk of being injured or killed – particularly on New Year's? ...
Criminal Investigation of Upper Big Branch Mine Disaster Yields $209 Million Settlement
The criminal investigation of the April 2010 Upper Big Branch Mine explosion, which claimed the lives of 29 miners in Montcoal, W.Va., in the nation's deadliest mine disaster in 40 years, has resulted in a $209 million settlement. The agreement encompasses the corporate criminal liability of the former Massey Energy Co., which owned the mine, and not potential criminal charges for any individual. The criminal investigation of individuals associated with Massey remains ongoing...
Study Finds Older Workers Engaged, Committed and Satisfied with Their Jobs
A new research study by the Sloan Center on Aging & Work at Boston College finds that employees 40 years old and older are the most engaged and demonstrate the highest level of organizational commitment, and that those 50 years old and older are the most satisfied with their jobs....
You Don’t Have to Be an Undercover Boss (to Know What Your Employees are Thinking)
The premise of the television show, “Undercover Boss,” is genuine communication from the employees to the decision makers in the organization. After all, it is the employees on the frontline that know your processes better than anyone. ...
The Do's and Don'ts of Fixed and Moveable Machine Guards, Part 1
Even though machine guarding challenges may be disparate, one common need emerges for all applications: Find the uncompromised method for protecting workers while simultaneously providing optimum productivity....
Future Leader in EHS: Jeffrey R. Walls
The 2011 recipient of the Future Leaders in EHS scholarship made it his mission to address the safety and well-being of marginalized workers. ...
Retail Employees Face Stress, Injuries During Holiday Shopping Season
Black Friday just might be the least favorite day of the year for retail employees. Richard Feinberg of the Purdue University Retail Institute says that full-time and seasonal employees working the front lines of retailing during the holidays face an enormous amount of stress, and OSHA is warning employers to protect employees during Black Friday and other major sales events during the holidays...
Winter Driving Tips Can Help Keep Workers Safe on the Road
Winter driving can be risky, and no one knows that better than our neighbors to the north. Transport Canada wants drivers so be ready and be safe on the roads this winter...
NSC 2011: Cooking Up an Injury and Illness Prevention Program
At the 2011 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in Philadelphia, two risk management consultants discussed California's injury and illness prevention program and how safety professionals can prepare for a federal I2P2 program...
EHS Today Raises a Glass to the America's Safest Companies Winners
During an Oct. 31 dinner and awards reception at the Rittenhouse Hotel in Philadelphia, EHS Today honored this year's 12 America’s Safest Companies. It was an evening of celebration, conversation and, of course, safety...
Susan Lewis: Dow is Committed to Environment, Health and Safety Initiatives
The Dow Chemical Company was honored this week at the 2012 Green Cross for Safety by the National Safety Council for its achievements in workplace safety, community service, environmental stewardship and responsible citizenship. In an exclusive interview, Susan Lewis, corporate director for Environment, Health & Safety Operations for the Dow Chemical Co., said that the Dow has vowed to "Drive to Zero."...
12 Companies Named by EHS Today as the 2011 America’s Safest Companies
The 2011 America's Safest Companies – ACCO Brands Corp., Buffalo Gap Instrumentation & Electrical Co. Inc., Caterpillar Inc., EnPro Industries, EuroKera North America, Fluor Corp., Gribbins Insulation Co. Inc., Honeywell Federal Manufacturing and Technologies LLC, Kennametal Inc., Nalco Co., Richard Goettle Inc. and Savage Services – provide a safe working environment for thousands of employees and serve as a point of reference for companies hoping to achieve world-class safety status. ...
NSC 2011: The Top 9 Reasons Workers Don’t Report Near Misses
When Philip La Duke tried to report the near misses he experienced soon after starting a new job, he was met with blank looks, confusing (and incorrect) instructions, and even was asked, "What's a near miss?" and "Why on earth would anyone report that?" In an Oct. 31 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo session, La Duke shared the top reasons workers do not report near misses. Some of them may surprise you...
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