Welcome to the EHS Insight Blog

It’s almost time to bid 2018 a farewell and ring in the last year of the decade. But what should be a time of festivity and joy can often turn into a safety nightmare, sometimes with deadly consequences.

Topics: Safety Tips

Outdoor jobs like construction or oil rigging don’t get put on hold when cold weather comes knocking. Instead, it’s important to learn how to work with the cold rather than against it so you can remain productive and profitable without incurring any safety risks.

Topics: Winter Safety, Safety Tips

Every holiday is holly and jolly until a fire breaks out and ruins Christmas. Fire departments across the country respond to an average of 170 house fires each year that were started by Christmas trees or holiday decorations.  And, on average, these fires cause four deaths, over a dozen injuries, and millions of dollars of damage each year.

Topics: Winter Safety, Safety Tips

Road safety is paramount any time of year, but winter weather can present additional dangers unique to this time of year. Even drivers who are used to icy roads and poor driving conditions can often find themselves in danger.

Topics: Safety Tips, Winter Safety, Road Safety, Logistics and Transportation

Let’s face it: At some point, your employees may think they’ve heard all there is to hear about workplace safety. When this happens, it can be a slippery slope because your cautionary tales or safety tips may start to fall on deaf ears.

Topics: Safety Meetings, Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Management, Incident Management, Safety Tips

While visions of turkey and dressing are filling daydreams, it’s important your team doesn’t lose sight of safety—at work or at home. Thanksgiving isn’t always a momentous occasion, with more than 2,400 house fires and 30 resulting deaths and injuries reported each year.

Topics: Safety Tips

Every year, we hear horror stories of machine-related injuries or deaths that could have been prevented. Using the proper lockout/tagout procedures can ensure your company doesn’t become the next author of one.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Management, Safety Tips

Employee fatigue or straight burnout can happen to anyone, regardless of how much they love their job. But it’s not just a matter of getting bored on the job. Employee fatigue can have serious consequences on productivity, profits, and the well-being of both the employee and company.

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Management, Safety Tips

Last year was a record one for Mother Nature: natural disasters wreaked $306 billion in damage to the United States. Between three massive hurricanes, wildfires, tornadoes, droughts, and flooding, companies across the country were feeling the financial pressure of expenses incurred by unpreventable forces.

Topics: Safety Tips, Events, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management Software, Safety Management, Safety Observances

Fall Prevention Awareness Week started Saturday, September 22 this year. Have you included it on your priority list?

Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, Safety Management, Incident Management, Safety Observances