NSC 2011: Earn Your Spot on the Safety Patrol
At the opening session of the 2011 National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo in Philadelphia, NSC President Janet Froetscher noted how inspired she felt to be surrounded by so many passionate occupational health and safety leaders. And when Ben Franklin himself makes an appearance onstage, you know it’s going to be a truly historic event...
At-Home Safety: Brake for Ghosts and Goblins this Halloween
Distracted drivers, drunk drivers and just plain careless drivers can make the road seem like a scary place. This Halloween, drivers should be aware not only for their own safety, but also for the safety of the little ghosts and goblins who will take to the streets on trick-or-treat night...
Acting Ethically is the Only Option
In tough economic times, the temptation to fudge numbers or cut corners becomes overwhelming for some employers. However, acting ethically can improve business in the long run...
Time to Change Your Clock and Change Your Battery
When daylight saving time ends on Sunday, Nov. 6, don't forget to change the batteries in your household smoke and carbon monoxide detectors. It also is a good time to review home fire safety plans...
Occupational Injuries, Illnesses Decline Overall in 2010 but Increase in Manufacturing Sector
While Secretary of Labor Hilda Solis said she was “encouraged” by the decline of nonfatal occupational injuries and illnesses reported in 2010, she stressed that the 3.1 million recorded cases remains too high, particularly as reflected in the health care and social assistance industries. The manufacturing sector was the only industry to record an increase in injury and illness rates in 2010...
Canadians Driving in the United States Involved in Fewer Alcohol-Related Fatal Accidents
Never mind Canada’s storied beer-drinking culture: A new study shows that when our neighbors to the North drive in the United States, they are involved in fewer drunk driving-related fatal accidents than U.S. drivers...
Oct. 16-22 Is National Teen Driver Safety Week
Every day, more than 15 roadway fatalities are attributed to crashes involving young drivers ages 15-20. National Teen Driver Safety Week, held this year Oct. 16-22, aims to raise awareness and help keep teenage drivers safe...
Web Exclusive Feature: When Safety Glows in the Dark
Whether 20 or 20,000 people walk through your front door each day, your business needs a safe and efficient entrance and exit strategy for employees and visitors. The usual components in an egress plan can include lighting, safety markings, signage, barriers/guard rails and crosswalks. But one other option can provide a safe, visible solution – photoluminescent or “glow in the dark” materials...
How to Improve Your Working Relationship with a Difficult Boss
On Oct. 17, workers around the country will celebrate National Boss’ Day – some, perhaps, with more enthusiasm than others. In light of this upcoming holiday, an expert at Wake Forest University offers tips for how employees can improve their working relationships with difficult bosses...
Workplace Violence Claims the Lives of Two Workers Every Day
In the wake of a tragic workplace violence incident in Cupertino, Calif., where Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Plant employee Shareef Allman allegedly killed three workers, Dr. Larry Barton details the prevalence of workplace violence in America, typical warning signs and what employers can do to protect their work forces...
Worker Opens Fire, Kills Three Employees at Company Safety Meeting
Shareef Allman, a truck driver at Lehigh Southwest Cement Permanente Plant in Cupertino, Calif., allegedly opened fire during a company safety meeting, killing three people and injuring seven others. Allman then fled the scene, allegedly carjacking a woman to escape...
NTSB Wants Truck Drivers to Hang Up and Drive Safely
The National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) recently issued a recommendation to ban commercial drivers from using cell phones – both handheld and hands-free – while behind the wheel...
Maintaining the Integrity of a Workplace Safety Committee
Encouraging worker involvement in company safety committees sometimes can be a challenge. Even so, to create a workplace that fosters employee engagement, morale and safety, workers must have a voice...
Domino’s Doesn’t Deliver Following Employee Murder
Deputies in Escambia County, Florida, are investigating the murder of Tyler John Hinkle, a 19-year-old Domino’s Pizza employee who was stabbed outside the store on Navy Boulevard in Pensacola...
Local Paper Turns Up the Heat on Amazon’s Warehouse Working Conditions
Shoppers across the globe log onto Amazon’s Web site to purchase books, movies, CDs and a range of household and other products at low prices. But on the other side of these orders are warehouse workers who must pack and ship items to customers. According to a Sept. 17 article in The Morning Call, a newspaper based in Allentown, Pa., the Amazon warehouse in nearby Breinigsville, Pa., fostered an unhealthy work environment and exposed workers to dangerously hot conditions...
National Safety Council Answers Distracted Driving FAQ in New Video Series
Pull over to the side of the road, put down your cell phone, and give your full attention to this: The National Safety Council (NSC) has released a new video series that gives the full story on the distractions of cell phone use while driving...
Obsessed with Using Your Cell Phone While Driving? Researchers Consider Why
Talking or texting on a cell phone while driving is not an addiction; it’s a compulsion. That’s what new research suggests following a study of why drivers engage in the risky practice of using their cell phones while behind the wheel...
Deepwater Horizon Joint Investigation Team Concludes BP, Transocean and Halliburton Violated Safety Regulations
The federal investigative team reviewing the April 20, 2010 Deepwater Horizon explosion that killed 11 workers, injured 16 and resulted in a catastrophic oil spill that lasted 87 days spilling millions of barrels of oil into the Gulf of Mexico has laid most of the blame for the tragedy on BP, but the news isn’t good for Transocean or Halliburton, either....
New OSHA Directive Tackles Workplace Violence Concerns
In the last 15 years, deaths resulting from workplace violence have ranked among the top four causes of occupational fatalities in American workplaces. In response to this serious threat to worker safety, OSHA released a new compliance directive on Sept. 8 that offers procedures for agency staff who respond to workplace violence cases or complaints...
Enthusiasm for Occupational Health and Safety: When It’s a Benefit and When It’s Not
Offer employees a helping hand as they navigate complex tasks by ensuring they are motivated, prepared and practiced...
Selling Safety
Making the business case for implementing a behavior-based safety program...
We Are Different Now
Ten years later, EHS leaders look back on 9/11...
An FBI Agent’s Account
This FBI agent describes the Pentagon response on 9/11 – and how that fateful day reinforced his pride in his nation...
10 Years Later: The State of Safety in a Post-9/11 World
Two experts consider how Sept. 11 influenced safety and the EHS profession at large...
9/11: Safety and Health Lessons Learned
On the fifth anniversary of 9/11 in 2006, EHS Today took a closer look at the health consequences responders faced in Manhattan during the rescue, recovery and cleanup operations at the World Trade Center. As these responders discovered, heroism alone cannot ensure safety...
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