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Are you trying to make the business case for safety to your C-suite, or even upper management? And as usual, you find yourself trying to crunch numbers to present an argument that management will take to heart.

Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, Compliance, EHS Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources

A month ago it would have been unfathomable to hear about and see people gathering together in large crowds, especially during the throws of the coronavirus pandemic! But spend a few minutes watching the news and that’s exactly what you’ll see.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Incident Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources

What do you think about when you think of safety? EHS protocols? OSHA regulations? PPE? Chances are, you think about the core, recognized elements of workplace safety. You may not necessarily think about games.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Training Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources

On June 2nd, Michael Taylor, the host of the Workplace Safety Review Podcast and chair of Greenberg Traurig’s OSHA Group, sat down with John Howard, the director of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Their focus was on a topic that’s familiar for many workers, EHS teams, and most ordinary people: the coronavirus pandemic.

Topics: OSHA, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, Compliance, EHS Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources, Coronavirus

Safety messages are an important part of ongoing occupational health and safety efforts at work. They can vary widely, from specific announcements about particular roles and duties to general announcements that support safe working conditions.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Culture, Human Resources

As they say in the theater, “The show must go on!"  If you think about it, keeping up with your safety program isn’t really any different, is it?  Maintaining your safety program and ensuring safety regulations are being followed are necessary to keep workers safe, regardless of what’s going on in the world.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Job Safety Analysis, Training Management, Safety Management, Audits & Inspections, Safety Culture, Lockout/Tagout, Human Resources, Coronavirus

Remember the days when the bustling office was simply a sign of an average Tuesday? It seems like a lifetime ago, doesn’t it?

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Human Resources, Coronavirus

We talk a lot about investing in your workers, investing in your safety program, and investing in your team. And while all three are essential to a successful EHS strategy, there is another important element that shouldn’t be overlooked.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources, Professional Development

What makes a leader? Is it charisma? Natural talent? The truth is, the best safety leaders aren’t those who are naturally brilliant or inhumanly dedicated. The best safety leaders are the managers and supervisors who inspire their colleagues to truly believe in safety and practice it in the workplace.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, EHS Management, Safety Management, Safety Meetings, Safety Culture, Human Resources

When it comes to workplace health and safety management, leaders have to be well-versed in a number of technical skills. From knowing safety controls and understanding risk management to being adept in hazard assessment and even more, the skill requirements for safety managers is vast.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Management, Safety Culture, Human Resources