EHS Safety News
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...
Workplace Violence and the 'Bad Apple' Myth
The perception that a workplace shooting occurs after a disturbed individual "snaps" may be misguided. According to the new documentary "Murder by Proxy: How America Went Postal," workplace violence stems not from one bad apple but rather a toxic workplace culture...
Drive Sober this Super Bowl Sunday
Sports fans around the country are gearing up for Super Bowl parties this Sunday. While you might not be in danger of incurring any football-related injuries while watching the game, Super Bowl Sunday presents other risks – namely, drunk or buzzed driving...
Q&A with Future Leader in EHS Jeffrey R. Walls
He's earning his M.S. in environmental and occupational exposure science at the University of Washington. He's bilingual. He's traveled the world. He even climbs active volcanoes. He's Jeffrey R. Walls, the 2011 Future Leader in EHS. Get up close and personal with Walls in this new Q&A...
Felony Charges Sought in UCLA Lab Assistant Death
The Los Angeles County District Attorney's Office has filed felony charges against the University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) and chemistry professor Dr. Patrick Harran in connection to the January 2009 death of a university lab research associate...
There's No Safety In Numbers for Teen Drivers
Imagine you're driving down the highway. On your right is a car with an adult driver and a single passenger. On your left, a teen driver cruises along with four other teens as his passengers. Which car is more likely to make you nervous?...
Study: Cell Phone Use Causes Pedestrians to Slow Down, Wander Off Course
New research from Stony Brook University warns pedestrians that walking while texting or chatting on a cell phone may cause them to slow down or veer off course, highlighting potential safety concerns for pedestrian cell phone use...
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 ...
Can You Safely Walk and Listen to Music at the Same Time?
When walking on busy streets or anywhere near railroad tracks, take out those headphones and pay attention. Your life may depend on it...
Safety Stakeholders: Wyoming Needs Occupational Safety Overhaul
According to the Wyoming State AFL-CIO and The Spence Association for Employee Rights (SAFER), the Wyoming state government and legislature must make some big changes to address the state's dismal worker safety record...
COSH Releases List of 2011's Most Notable Occupational Fatalities
While 2011 can't compete with 2010 in terms of high-profile occupational disasters such as the Upper Big Branch Mine and the Deepwater Horizon explosions, the year featured its own preventable workplace tragedies that expose the need for safety improvements. From the half-dozen workers who lost their lives in a Kansas grain elevator explosion to the electrocution of two teenage agricultural workers, these recent fatal occupational events reveal that American workers must be better protected, according to the National Council for Occupational Safety and Health (COSH)...
Think of the Consequences -- Don't Drive Buzzed
"I knew I was a little bit buzzed, but I definitely didn't think I was drunk." These words came from Emily, a woman who was pulled over for drinking and driving and ultimately lost her license for 2 years. Her story is part of a very important message: Buzzed driving is drunk driving...
Holiday Cards: The Old-Fashioned Social Networking Strategy
Sending your current or former boss a Christmas card helps you stay in his or her good graces, acts as a subtle form of networking and is a small but important investment in your professional future. But before you dash off a holiday card to your boss, follow these tips from the reference-checking firm Allison & Taylor to be sure your greeting is well received...
NTSB Recommends Total Ban on Drivers' Use of Distracting Devices
On Dec. 13, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) made a big move: It rallied for a complete ban of all calling, texting, Web browsing and other activities performed on any type of personal electric device while behind the wheel – a ban that ideally would apply to every driver in the country...
Economy Impacting Incentive Rewards
Has your company cut back on the incentives and rewards associated with your safety recognition programs? While new cars and expensive trips and electronics were the norm at some companies years ago, that's all changed...
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...
December 5-9 is Older Driver Awareness Week
As our parents, grandparents or other loved ones age, we want them to remain independent and mobile – but we also want them to stay safe. With that in mind, the American Occupational Therapy Association (AOTA) is promoting Older Driver Safety Awareness Week Dec. 5-9 to raise awareness surrounding the safety considerations for older drivers...
Jeffrey R. Walls Named 2011 Future Leader in EHS
A judging panel of representatives from EHS Today, PureSafety and EHS Today's editorial board sifted through a stack of scholarship applications submitted by a host of bright, ambitious students pursuing degrees in EHS-related fields. Many qualified students tossed their hats into the ring, but in the end, one winner emerged to claim the prize: Jeffrey R. Walls....
A Boss's Guide to Navigating the Holiday Season at Work
The approaching holiday seasons spells Christmas cookies, snowflake decorations, holiday parties and, hopefully, some good cheer. But if you're the boss, you can't relax entirely – according to an expert from Wake Forest University, supervisors and managers shoulder the responsibility of successfully navigating the holiday season in the workplace...
Pennsylvania to Ban Texting While Driving
Keystone state drivers, put down that phone: Pennsylvania recently passed a bill slated to outlaw texting while driving...
Does Your Job Terrify You?
What scares you about your job? A national survey of 4,384 American employees reveals that when it comes to facing fear at work, workers most dread layoffs, pay cuts, high workloads and giving presentations...
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...
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...
NSC 2011: Storytelling, Collaboration and Safety from the Heart
According to National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo keynote speaker Peter Sheahan, the key to making significant behavior changes in safety can be found not necessarily in overcoming our challenges, but in looking beyond our past successes...
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