In an age when our reality is becoming more and more like science fiction, it may be time to consider taking advice from unconventional sources. Given the pandemic conditions, many of us are struggling to get used to what we’re being told is our “new normal.” The frustrating fact is, it’s far from normal, and details continue to emerge that make it feel stranger than fiction.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Culture, Human Resources, Professional Development
In June, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA) released a safety alert after a rise in fall-related mine fatalities.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Industry Insights, In the News, Mining & Metals, Safety Management
It’s hard to remember a time when coronavirus wasn’t the heart of our daily lives. That makes it all the more startling that it was only a few months ago.
Topics: OSHA, Regulatory Information, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Safety Management, Coronavirus
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
Quick show of hands: how often do you and your safety team have to deal with avoidable hand injuries?
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Safety Tips, PPE
Like many safety-conscious organizations, you’re in the market for EHS software. After all, your EHS team has a lot to handle in a single day. If you want them to do their best work, you need to make their jobs easier.
Topics: EHS Software, Workplace Health and Safety, Incident Reporting Software, Safety Audit Software, Sustainability Software, Safety Software, Risk Management Software
Safety: there’s an app for that.
Topics: EHS Software, Performance Improvement, Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Training Management, Incident Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture
When you’re planning your workplace safety program, it’s easy to get caught up in the numbers. You want to reduce accidents by X amount, you want to record Y participation numbers in a given safety training. But if you don’t have a safety strategy when you start the planning process, you may well lose the forest for the trees.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Training Management, Incident Management, Audit Management, Safety Management, Safety Culture
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
Having a robust lockout/tagout program which includes a well-rounded training program is the best way to help keep your employees safe while performing maintenance tasks on equipment.
Topics: Workplace Health and Safety, Risk Management, EHS Management, Job Safety Analysis, Training Management, Safety Management, Safety Equipment, Safety Culture, Lockout/Tagout
