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Building a Culture of Safety Around an Effective Lockout/Tagout Program

Building a Culture of Safety Around an Effective LockoutTagout Program

Developing a lockout/tagout program is easier said than done.

Process Safety Management— A Challenge for Small Businesses

Small businesses often find it difficult to execute PSM.

Stop Work Authority: A Principled-Based Approach

Stop Work Authority: A Principled-Based Approach

How do you manage the decision-making of large groups of employees working in risky environments, and can you give away the necessary rights to those closest to work to make critical choices in how they work?



Trends Driving Safety Programs’ Digital Transformation: Connectivity, Wearables and Data Science

Trends Driving Safety Programs’ Digital Transformation: Connectivity, Wearables and Data Science

In this digital world, companies are beginning to integrate wearable technologies and data science into their EHS programs to improve worker safety.

Belief Versus Fact The Effectiveness of Job Rotation as Strategy to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders

Belief Versus Fact The Effectiveness of Job Rotation as Strategy to Reduce Musculoskeletal Disorders

Mounting research shows that both job rotation strategies are, at best, ineffective in reducing MSDs in the workplace.

TOP EHS PRACTICES: Key Components of a Full-Service Safety Program

TOP EHS PRACTICES: Key Components of a Full-Service Safety Program

Following the regulations and staying in compliance are important, but we know you want to go beyond minimum requirements to keep your employees safe.

Five Ways That Natural Light Improves Productivity in the Workplace

Five Ways That Natural Light Improves Productivity in the Workplace

Natural light in the workplace affects a number of health aspects like mood, sleep, vitamin D levels, and eye health--and it heightens productivity levels.

Don't Forget These Food Safety Tips for the Holidays

Health officials remind people to follow safe and sanitary practices when preparing food for holiday gatherings, and food borne illnesses are not out of the realm of possibility.

Why Workplace Stress Creates Major Health Issues

Why Workplace Stress Creates Major Health Issues

Work-related stress affects 83 percent of employees, yet many companies are not treating this as a health issue.

Congress Bill Works to Protect Health Care Workers from Violence

Violence in the workplace is an unfortunately common experience for many health care workers, and until now, there was no law protecting their safety. Now, a passed House bill might change that.

20 Predictions for 2020

20 Predictions for 2020

We asked 20 safety and health leaders from various industries to give us their predictions on the trends they see most affecting occupational health in 2020 and beyond. After talking to these subject matter experts, we noticed several themes emerge.

Increasing Workplace Violence and Raises: The Future of Nursing

Recent data suggests that workplace violence and harassment is on the rise for nurses, but most nurses would pick the same career again and again.

Winter Hazards and Cold Stress: How to Protect Workers This Winter

Winter Hazards and Cold Stress: How to Protect Workers This Winter

With winter comes a whole new set of risks people should be aware of on and off the job. OSHA has outlined a handful of winter hazards and tips on how to protect workers as the seasons change and winter approaches.

It's Sick Season and People Are Still Coming to Work

One recent survey shows that most Americans feel pressure to show up to work sick.

Safety Incident Reporting: Empowering Employees to Act

Safety Incident Reporting: Empowering Employees to Act

Successful cultures of safety are not ashamed of near misses.

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