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In women-dominated industries such as health care, as well as those in which women aren’t well represented, including construction and the trades, female workers are facing unique challenges amid the COVID-19 pandemic.
In 2018, the highest numbers of nonfatal on-the-job electrical injuries occurred in industries and occupations that traditionally don’t receive extensive electrical training.
No matter how they’re defined, soft skills are vital to a safety professional’s career growth and development. “Technical knowledge will only get you so far,” one expert says.
“As many organizations begin to shift their focus from virus response toward returning to work, a blind spot is emerging,” says Josh Mrozowsky, vice president at DEKRA.
Sincere friendliness has the power to warm hearts – and increase your influence as a safety and health professional, says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk.
In addition to wearing facemasks themselves, safety and health leaders need to convince others to wear them, says E. Scott Geller of Safety Performance Solutions Inc.
