Items Tagged with 'Safety leadership'

Washington — The Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee has approved Julie Su’s nomination for labor secretary, in an 11-10 party-line vote.

“Until we accept that humans will make mistakes, understand the ways and reasons they make them, and have strategies to combat them, we’ll always be leaving exposure on the table,” says Dave Janney from DEKRA.

Washington — Julie Su emphasized her commitment to “finding and expanding the vast areas of common ground between employers and employees” during her April 20 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee.

London — Workplace leaders with low self-esteem are more likely to place stress on their employees, a university professor and well-being expert says.

How can safety professionals improve executive buy-in for investments in their organization’s safety programs?

Is your process fully integrated into your safety management system? Has it kept up with organizational change? These are some of the questions you should be asking, Erika Gwilt and Elizabeth Prazeres from DEKRA say.

Washington — President Joe Biden has announced his intent to nominate Julie Su for labor secretary.

“Significant developments in alternative energy generation and storage technologies are happening now,” says Mike Snyder from DEKRA. “As a result, new workplace exposures have emerged.”

Arlington, VA — The inclusion of a long-awaited Mine Safety and Health Administration proposed rule on respirable crystalline silica in the Department of Labor’s Fall 2022 regulatory agenda represents a milestone for which MSHA administrator Chris Williamson wants to “underscore the significance.”

Washington — Catherine J.K. Sandoval was sworn in for a five-year term on the Chemical Safety Board on Feb. 2, returning a quorum to the short-staffed agency.