Speaking Out: Mind the Gap – Overcoming the Biggest Hurdle in Safety
One of the biggest mysteries in hazardous work is why well-trained people do not follow their company’s safe work practices. After years of research, the answer is becoming clear....
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;...
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...
Crisis or Opportunity? – Lead like Barack Obama
In recent weeks, our headlines and the world’s attention have been directed towards two things, the U.S. presidential election and the drastic downturn in the economy. These issues are both separate and related....
Symposium Examines Corporate Culture’s Impact on Safety
A January symposium in Costa Mesa, Calif., offered by the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) will examine “Building a Successful Safety Culture.” The symposium will teach participants how to unwrap a corporation’s culture and incorporate safety in an effort to reduce on-the-job deaths and injuries....
Enterprise Risk Management Seen as Key to Avoiding Corporate Catastrophe
The first in-depth study on enterprise risk management (ERM) practices, “RIMS State of ERM Report 2008,” substantiates the value of ERM for organizations of all types and indicates that companies that have greater risk management and ERM maturity levels enjoy higher credit ratings...
Survey: Workers Risk Injury By Not Wearing PPE
U.S. workers are risking workplace injuries by not complying with important safety procedures, according to a new survey released by Kimberly-Clark Professional....
AIHA Survey Names Top Health and Safety Issues
The American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA) recently announced the results of its biennial membership survey, projecting that permissible exposure limits, MSDS/GHS and nanotechnology are among the top public policy issues of concern to AIHA members and the EHS profession over the next 2 years....
Can Lean Manufacturing Encourage Revenue Growth?
According to management consulting firm R. Michael Donovan & Co. Inc., lean manufacturing is much more than cost reduction – it can help companies achieve revenue growth and market share objectives....
Parsons Corp. Becomes Newest Member of OSHA's VPP Corporate Pilot
Parsons Corp. recently became the newest participant in the OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) Corporate Pilot. Launched in May 2004, the primary goal of the program is to streamline the application and onsite evaluation processes for organizations that are committed to VPP....
ORC Calls for Collaborative Workplace Safety Infrastructure
On the eve of the 2008 presidential election, ORC Worldwide released a white paper calling on the occupational safety and health community and the new administration to create a more collaborative infrastructure and break the “cycle of confrontation” that has long stymied progress in reducing workplace injuries and illnesses....
OSHA Forum Addresses Small Business Regulation Compliance Challenges
Electronic tools helping small businesses evaluate workplace safety and health management programs were among the topics presented at a recent OSHA forum, "Challenges Small Businesses Face in Complying with Regulations." ...
Oct. 20-26 is National Drug-Free Work Week
The U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) announced that the 2008 national Drug-Free Work Week takes place Oct. 20-26 to educate employers, employees and the general public that being drug-free is an essential component of a safe and healthful workplace. ...
Family of Crane Accident Victim Establishes Foundation Grant in His Honor
The family of American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) member Terrance M. Hennessy, who lost his life in a tragic crane accident March 25 in Miami, Fla., contributed more than $40,000 to the ASSE Foundation to fund a professional development grant in Hennessy’s honor. ...
NSC Supports Uniform Injury Data Collection System
The National Safety Council (NSC) announced support for national use of external cause of injury coding (E-codes) to capture injury-related, off-the-job hospital admission data....
EMCOR Recognizes UMEC Under New Safety Initiative
Norwalk, Conn.-based EMCOR Group Inc. recognized the University Mechanical & Engineering Contractors in Arizona (UMEC) as the first operating company to be designated a safety and productivity partner under the newly launched EMCOR Safety & Productivity Program (SPP)....
Kroger Honored for Safety Achievements
Kroger Manufacturing, a division of The Kroger Co. and winner of a 2007 Occupational Hazards America’s Safest Companies award, recently was recognized by the International Dairy Foods Association (IDFA) for outstanding worker safety performance. ...
International Safety: Unpaid Overtime and Mental Stress Rule Around the Globe
On average, four out of 10 employees work more hours than agreed in their contracts, and half of those working overtime are not compensated for the extra hours put in. ...
Communication Is Essential to Lead Workers Through Current Economic Crisis
To maintain employee morale during times of financial crisis, senior leaders can allay employee fears by communicating clearly on topics such as pensions, 401(k) investments and even job security, according to communication experts at Watson Wyatt, a leading global consulting firm....
Don’t Shelve the Sunblock - Sunburn Risk Can be Even Greater in Winter
If you think now is the time to sideline your sunblock, think again. Head to the mountains this fall or winter and you could get burned twice as fast as you do at the beach. ...
New Study Details Effects of Workplace Conflict on Businesses
According to a new report, workplace conflict is rampant throughout the business world, with U.S. companies spending more than 2.8 hours per employee per week dealing with conflict, which equates to approximately $359 billion in paid hours in 2008. ...
NIOSH Works to Advance the “Business Case” for Job Safety, Health
The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the Williams College of Business of Xavier University in Cincinnati, Ohio, are partnering under a new Memorandum of Understanding to advance the “business case” for the pivotal role that occupational safety and health consideration plays in corporate strategy and planning. ...
Seven Decades of Safety
The magazine's first publisher, Irving Hexter, noted in the first issue of Occupational Hazards and Safety, Each stride of modern industry towards faster,...
Seven Decades of Safety: Asbestos Becomes a Menace
Dr. Irving J. Selikoff told more than 400 scientists at the Conference on the Biological Effects of Asbestos in October 1964 that asbestos was killing workers...
Seven Decades of Safety: Good Times Take Their Toll
Americans entered the late 1940s and early 1950s as the heroes of World War II. Patriotism and democractic fervor were at an all-time high. The economy...
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