Editor’s Note: Quick, easy and helpful

Most of the content you read in Safety+Health is written by our team of associate editors. Barry Bottino, Kevin Druley and Alan Ferguson are busy reporting news, hosting our monthly podcast, moderating webinars and producing feature articles.

Although the writers can – and do – report on anything, they each gravitate toward certain news beats and topics. Take Alan, who’s responsible for a lot of our coverage of regulation and legislation. He enjoys the challenge of wading through government language and legalese and making it easier to understand. (His recent coverage of Supreme Court decisions is a great example.)

He brings that same skill to both traditional safety topics and newer concepts. That’s why I asked him to look at Safety I and Safety II, which we’ve been hearing a lot about these past few years, and create an explainer piece for anyone who needs an overview. Alan did just that – stripped the concepts down to the basics and spoke with some experts to produce a quick and easy read that we hope you’ll find helpful.

Kevin did the same this month. If you’re a regular reader of S+H, you’re aware that the National Safety Council is an advocate for the availability of naloxone to reverse on-the-job opioid overdoses. Surveys show that many people are nervous about their ability to use first aid to help someone in distress – and naloxone is fairly new. In an effort to ease any anxiety people might have about the process, Kevin talks with an NSC expert and walks you through the before, during and after of administering the drug.

I appreciate Alan, Kevin and Barry – and you. Thanks for all you do to make people safer.

The opinions expressed in “Editor’s Note” do not necessarily reflect those of the National Safety Council or affiliated local Chapters.