August 2013

Safety+Health

Volume: 188

Edition: 2

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MENTORING

Beyond book knowledge

Mentoring from experienced safety professionals gives the next generation advice to draw on

August 1, 2013

Ashley Johnson

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Whether the relationship is informal or part of a program, mentoring is a way for experienced safety professionals to help younger ones develop by passing along knowledge, skills and career advice.

FORKLIFT SAFETY

‘Train and practice’

How to mitigate common forklift hazards

August 1, 2013

Ashley Johnson

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Powered industrial trucks, also known as forklifts or lift trucks, make lifting and transporting heavy objects easier in the workplace. However, this advantage also comes with risk if a forklift is operated unsafely or by an untrained driver.

Obstructing safety?

Concerned about the effects of obstructive sleep apnea among truck drivers, transportation officials may adjust guidelines to increase screenings for the disorder

August 1, 2013

Thomas J. Bukowski

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To help truck drivers be physically and mentally prepared for the demands of their jobs, the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration mandates a minimum number of hours drivers must sleep on days they drive. What these regulations cannot take into account, however, is whether drivers who have a sleeping disorder have actually achieved restful sleep before getting behind the wheel.

2013 NSC Congress & Expo

Leading safety into the future

August 1, 2013

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Join the National Safety Council in “Leading Safety into the Future” at the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo – the world’s largest annual safety event. This year's event, scheduled for Sept. 28 through Oct. 4, welcomes more than 13,000 environmental, health and safety professionals to Chicago.

Editor's Note: Recognition

August 1, 2013

Melissa J. Ruminski

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Congratulations to Senior Associate Editor Kyle W. Morrison, who has been recognized with a 2013 “Azbee” from the American Society of Business Publication Editors for his May 2012 article, “GHS is here.”

Washington Update: Not a temporary problem

August 1, 2013

Kyle W. Morrison

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Protecting workers can be a difficult task, but a workforce that changes and moves makes the job even harder. Unfortunately that is the challenge facing OSHA when it comes to temporary workers.

Industry Spotlight: Health care and social assistance

August 1, 2013

More than 16 million people worked in the health care and social assistance industry in 2011, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. That year, recordable injuries exceeded 631,000 and the rate was 5.0 per 100 full-time workers.