ASSE Remembers Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire
In the aftermath of the tragic Triangle Shirtwaist Factory fire that took 146 lives in New York City in 1911, the modern workplace safety movement began with the founding of the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) later that year. To commemorate this important event, the Des Plaines, IL- based ASSE announced today that it is moving forward in planning its centennial celebration in 2011. ...
Maintain Leadership, Help Workers Survive Layoffs
As massive layoffs continue to make national headlines, people believe it’s not a matter of if, but when, their organization will be next....
Reducing Office Clutter
Research shows there is a direct correlation between productivity and clutter. Productivity and profits decline when clutter and chaos rise. Do piles...
Create a Safer Work Environment by Bridging the Language and Culture Gap
In recent years, construction, manufacturing, meat packing, hospitality and many other industries have seen a sharp rise in the number of Latino, Eastern...
Survey: Dissatisfaction With Management Top Reason Good Employees Quit
When top performers decide to jump ship, managers may want to consider a little self-reflection, a recent survey suggests. ...
Better Business Through Relationships
Performance management guru Joe Takash believes that the best way for an employer to build trust, performance and profit is to motivate employees and retain good talent....
NYCOSH Publication Questions Whether “OSHA Can Be Fixed”
In a new publication from the New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH), a broad range of advocates from labor, government, public health and workers’ rights organizations outline priorities for OSHA aimed at initiating new programs to eliminate workplace hazards, strictly enforce existing standards reversing policies undercutting worker safety and health instituted by the Bush administration....
Canada: IRSST Releases Machine Safety Guide
A new guide published by the Quebec Occupational Health and Safety Research Institute (IRSST) describes methods for eliminating mechanical hazards at the source and using fixed guards as a protective measure....
Study Aims to Enhance Behavioral Approach to Workplace Safety
A new study in the National Safety Council’s (NSC) Journal of Safety Research identifies key knowledge gaps and suggests ways to enhance behavior-based injury-prevention interventions and improve occupational safety and health....
UK: East Sussex Company, Director Guilty of Manslaughter
The UK’s Health and Safety Executive (HSE) is urging companies to carry out full risk assessments following the prosecution of a company, IC Roofing Ltd., and its owner and director, Colin Cooper, at Hove Crown Court following the death of an IC employee....
Five Strategies for Dealing with Workplace Depression
You’ve likely seen the symptoms in some of your co-workers and staff: decreased productivity, irritability, absenteeism, low energy, withdrawal and possibly even anger and anxiety. While these could be the telltale signs of a lazy, bored or unmotivated employee, they could also indicate something more serious – a depressed employee....
UK: HSE Launches Prevent Falls from Vehicles Campaign
The Health and Safety Executive (HSE) has relaunched a campaign that warns about the dangers of falls from vehicles. The campaign will highlight the many cost effective ways that exist to stop these falls from occurring....
Are You Ready to be a Safety Hero?
Heroes abound in the safe water landing of US Airways Flight 1549 on Jan. 16 in the Hudson River: the flight crew, the New York Waterways ferry operators and other watercraft operators, police and fire rescue teams, the Red Cross and other first responders as well as the 155 passengers. ...
The Ripple Effect of Fluor's Corporate VPP Status
At global construction giant, Fluor, achieving Corporate VPP status is a catalyst for even greater safety achievement for the company and the industry it serves....
Building a Bridge to Safety Excellence: The Role of Culture
What is safety culture and why is it important for excellent safety results?...
Findings of Most Extensive Employer Survey On People with Disabilities Released
The U.S. Department of Labor’s Office of Disability Employment Policy (ODEP) has released the Survey of Employer Perspectives on the Employment of People with Disabilities, the most extensive survey in history of employers’ actions and attitudes toward employing people with disabilities....
OSHA Inspections: What to Expect as an Employer
Fortunately, most employers likely will never be involved in an OSHA inspection. But for those employers who do become involved, their initial responses...
Mind-Shifting Into Safety Excellence
In his book, First Break All the Rules, Gallop Organization Lead Consultant Marcus Buckingham summarizes the group's research on peak performance with...
NIOSH Study Reports Lower Workplace Injury Rates for Foreign-Born Workers
A new study funded by National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) reports that foreign-born workers reported a lower rate of non-fatal work-related injuries than U.S.-born workers, based on data collected from the National Health Interview Survey from 1997 to 2005....
SC Safety Engineers Caution Employers About Workplace Safety Cutbacks
The American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) South Carolina Chapter is cautioning employers against cutting back on workplace safety in time of economic difficulty and is encouraging them to explore creative ways of generating temporary and long-term savings in safety and training expenses, while still ensuring that the safety needs of employees and safety regulations are met....
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....
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