March 2019

Protecting temp workers

Safety remains a challenge for this often-vulnerable segment of the workforce

February 24, 2019

Safety remains a challenge for this often-vulnerable segment of the workforce, which may account for at least 15 percent of the nation’s on-the-job deaths.

Ready to wear: Wearable technology could boost workplace safety, but concerns remain

February 24, 2019

Alan Ferguson

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Wearable technology offers EHS pros another way to help employees stay safer and healthier. But with its potential comes concerns.

Public Citizen, other groups file second lawsuit against rollback of OSHA electronic recordkeeping requirements

February 24, 2019

Alan Ferguson

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OSHA claims its final rule is intended to protect workers from inadvertent public disclosure of their private information.

Editor's Note: Thought-leaders and motivators

February 24, 2019

Melissa J. Ruminski

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Editor Melissa J. Ruminski discusses the process of selecting Technical Sessions for the annual National Safety Council Congress & Expo.

Safety Leadership: Why system-focused behavior-based safety is the real deal

February 24, 2019

Jim Spigener

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“Organizations that implement oversimplified BBS systems are shortchanging themselves and their people,” says Jim Spigener of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability, who encourages the use of system-focused BBS.

All About You: Let me tell you a story: How good storytelling can move people to action

February 24, 2019

Richard Hawk

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Stories are a powerful tool for gaining support and buy-in, says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who offers tips for improving your storytelling skills.

Speaker Spotlight: To improve your safety culture, you have to use your brain

February 24, 2019

Dale Lesinski

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Safety+Health has invited the most highly rated presenters from the annual National Safety Council Congress & Expo to contribute to a new monthly column. Kicking things off is Dale Lesinski, vice president of DiVal Safety, who says attaining the highest safety results is a challenge because many safety managers “miss the key ingredient for success: biology.”

Safety+Health readers share how they got into the EHS field