What makes safety work? The right equipment? The right rules? As most safety professionals know, safety often comes down to awareness.

These days, there are so many OSHA workplace safety standards and policies that it’s easy to overlook the latest compliance requirements. Following these standards is best to ensure the health and safety of your employees, as well as what’s best for your bottom line. Here are some best practices that will allow you to do that.

The quest for knowledge and information should be an ongoing goal for all companies. They should always be looking for ways to be more productive and do things more efficiently. But the same applies to workplace safety. They should always be striving to keep workers informed and give them better safety training to keep employees better protected from workplace hazards.

No matter the industry, it’s a good bet that things are changing. Methods or procedures that might have been standard five or 10 years ago may not be that way anymore. This also holds true with regard to industrial health and safety.

A common theme in our society that has risen since the prominence of COVID-19 is the increased emphasis on mitigating risk and increasing safety, both at home and the workplace. A strong workplace culture that puts priority on safety is critical for the success of any business in any market no matter what. With vaccines being distributed at a rapid rate in the United States, many businesses in several states are bringing employees back to the office for business as usual.

When it comes to occupational safety and health (OSH), so much of it boils down to education.

Job hazards get a lot of attention in the safety world. Under the Occupational Safety and Health Act’s General Duty Clause, an employer is legally obligated to provide a workplace reasonably free of recognized hazards.

What features make the top health and safety companies in America? What steps does a company have to take to remain safe?

Many EHS managers have an indirect responsibility for human resources management through their duties supervising employees. Conversely, many HR managers find themselves in a position to manage EHS responsibilities. Even so, there is a hard dividing line between HR professionals and EHS professionals.

Back in grade school, some teachers used to make a big deal about the students with perfect attendance. They did so because they believed those students were better prepared and had a greater commitment than students who missed a few days due to illness. Well, years later, the song remains the same. Employers prefer to have workers who show up every day and limit their absences as much as possible. This is because companies know that missing workers impacts the workplace and their bottom line. Let’s explore this topic deeper by taking a closer look at the effects of absenteeism in the workplace.