Labor Day: Are Young Workers the ‘Lost Decade’
This Labor Day, nearly one in three young workers will be at work. This statistic is just one symptom of a far deeper economic reality for workers younger than 35, according to the AFL-CIO report, “Young Workers: A Lost Decade"...
Labor Day: Fear and Laboring in California
A new statewide Labor Day survey in Californai says 51 percent of workers are working harder, while 53 percent said they have less job security since the recessional began...
Global Electronics Industry: Poster Child of 21st Century Sweatshops and Despoiler of the Environment?
The global electronics industry is squarely in the sights of environmental, labor rights and occupational health and safety organizations around the world....
Managing Safety: Steps in Safety Strategy: Executive Decision Making & Metrics
It is not enough to say that safety has been elevated to a core value. For many organizations, existing safety practices and measures were designed around...
AGC: National Construction Fatality Rate Declines 47 Percent
The national construction fatality rate declined 47 percent and the number of recordable safety incidents dropped 38 percent since the federal government switched to a safety oversight approach known as “collaborative safety” in 1998, according to an analysis of federal safety data released by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC)...
VPPPA: Barab Addresses VPP Challenges at Opening Session
Acting Assistant Secretary of Labor for OSHA Jordan Barab talked about finding a path that will preserve the best of the VPP program while addressing the challenges OSHA faces based on budget constraints and a focus on enforcement at VPPPA...
Edward M. Kennedy, 1932-2009: The Lion of the Senate Roars No More
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, known as a champion of workers’ rights and a proponent of healthcare reform, died August 25 at age 77 after a hard-fought battle with cancer...
Kennedy’s Role in the Senate
Sen. Edward M. Kennedy, who passed away August 25 at age 77, began his career in the Senate in 1962, eventually authoring more than 2,500 bills...
Focus on Job Context, Not Age, in Layoff Decisions
Age discrimination can be reduced if employers base personnel decisions on job-relevant requirements and focus on the abilities of those able to perform the work and not on how old they are, according to a leading authority on employment discrimination...
Narcissistic Bosses Damage Morale, Productivity
A recent study examining the narcissistic tendencies of bosses in American organizations suggests that narcissistic supervisors negatively affect employees’ morale, productivity, stress levels and more...
Drivers Say Texting a Very Serious Threat to Highway Safety
Drunk driving and texting while driving have something in common: Most drivers find them to be equal threats to highway safety...
Supervisory Safety Coaching: Growing a Safety Culture from the Middle Out
Most safety culture improvement initiatives either start at the top or the bottom of the organizational structure, with executive coaching for senior...
Michaels: Focus on Workplace Safety Culture, Not Enforcement
In a February 2009 New York Committee for Occupational Safety and Health (NYCOSH) publication, David Michaels stressed that the Obama administration should work to change workplace safety culture instead of primarily focusing on enforcement...
Truck-Involved Fatality Rate Declines 12 Percent in 2008
Figures released by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) indicate that the truck-involved fatality rate in 2008 declined 12 percent, dropping from 4,822 in 2007 to 4,229...
Seabrook Offered Global Safety and Health Briefing at Safety 2009
Kathy A. Seabrook, CMIOSH (UK), CSP, presented an annual “Global Safety and Health Briefing” at the American Society of Safety Engineers (ASSE) Annual Professional Development Conference...
Safety 2009: Activating Higher-Level Safety Culture and Performance
During an ASSE Safety 2009 session, Robert Pater, founder of SSA/MoveSmart, outlined four levels of company safety culture and offered tips to jumpstart effective, positive culture change...
Safety 2009: How Stages of Change Influence Safety Behaviors
Dianne Stober, Ph.D., explains how safety professionals can use this cognitive-behavioral safety approach to encourage positive change in employees and create a safer workplace...
Safety 2009: The Corporate Responsibility Revolution
During his keynote speech at ASSE Safety 2009, Tim Sanders, former Yahoo chief solutions officer, stressed that corporate social responsibility – which he defined in part as “do no harm, but do some good” – is a strategic component that influences a company’s success...
Employ a Laser-Like Focus To Achieve Safety Success
What's the difference between the lights in a parking lot and the light of a laser? Parking lot lights illuminate large areas, providing just enough light...
Steps in Safety Strategy: The Gap Analysis & Implementation Plan
In previous columns, we have looked at the first four of ten actions that help leaders establish safety as a strategic objective. These steps have focused...
Managing Perceptions to Create FOCUS
Three years ago, I was asked to help an organization improve their safety performance. The organization was a maintenance group that performed heavy and...
The Seven Deadly Sins of Business
Most businesses that fail do so because of their owners' "sins." ...
Occupational Safety and Health Makes Top Ten Hot Career Trends for College Graduates
As U.S. unemployment has risen to a 25-year high, a new trend study from the University of California San Diego Extension reveals some of the hottest career options for college graduates in this recession. At No. 6 on the list: occupational safety and health!...
How to Reduce Workers' Comp Costs in Recessionary Times
Amid a slumping economy, there still are opportunities for organizations to reduce workers' compensation costs and save money through savvy risk management practices...
Speakers' Message: Don't Get Hurt on the Job like Me
The Washington Department of Labor & Industries (L&I) is sponsoring speeches as teens prepare to take summer jobs or graduate and move into the full-time workforce....
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