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Part 2: Now Let's Find Out Why Employees Make Those Bad Choices

mavity2012 wrote 2 weeks ago: A few days ago, I ended my analysis of “why workers choose to get injured or killed,” by proposing t … more →

Tags: Generational Differences, cultural changes, Construction, Management and Leadership, reducing injuries, employee engagement, why employees make bad safety choices, safety programs can never stay the same, surveying employee safety attitudes

Why Do Workers Choose To Get Hurt or Killed?

mavity2012 wrote 3 weeks ago: They may not know it at the time, but workers (and companies) make choices that result in workplace … more →

Tags: attitude/culture, cultural changes, incentive plans, reducing injuries, Wellness, employee safety attitude surveys, executives and safety culture, why do employees choose to get hurt, why do workers act unsafely

EHS Magazine Discussions of Leading and Lagging Indicators and OSHA

mavity2012 wrote 1 month ago: Last Week, Sandy Smith, Editor in Chief of EHS Magazine, interviewed me for two articles she pr … more →

Tags: OSHA, Wellness, employer policies, Construction, incentive plans, whistleblower/retaliation, controlling workers comp costs, osha and safety incentives, leading versus lagging safety indicators

OSHA Warning: Don't Get Caught In a Trap!

mavity2012 wrote 2 months ago: It’s nice to see that more and more employers and their publications are raising the legal and … more →

Tags: OSHA, discipline and discharge, employer policies, employer benefit plans, harassment, incentive plans, whistleblower/retaliation, controlling workers comp costs, employer policies

OSHA Proposal Fails

Protector Group Insurance wrote 2 months ago: Three months after its publication, OSHA withdrew “Interpretation of OSHA’s Provisions for Fea … more →

Tags: OSHA, Health and Safety, Workplace hazards, Safety, Health and Safety, preventing injuries

Police Hosting Self Defense Class in North Hills of Pittsburgh

Jimmy B. wrote 3 months ago: The North Hills of Pittsburgh are not known for rampant crime. But just because the northern suburbs … more →

Tags: Pittsburgh, Safety Tips, self-defense

OSHA's Latest Regulatory Agenda Suggests Few New Regulations In 2013

mavity2012 wrote 4 months ago: OSHA tardily published its Fall Regulatory Agenda on December 21.  The Administration did not even p … more →

Tags: Retail, OSHA, combustible dust, Food Processing, plastics, manufacturing, Construction, Government Inspections, employer policies

ICE and Airplanes

Brent Anderson wrote 4 months ago: We are once again in that time of year when aviation magazines, FAA flyers, safety programs and recu … more →

Tags: Air Traffic Control, airplane accidents, Airplane Freezing, airplane insurance, Airplanes, Airport Freezing, Aviation Accidents, aviation insurance, Brent Anderson

Why Does OSHA Want a Digital Copy of My Safety Program?1 comment

mavity2012 wrote 5 months ago: Recently OSHA Compliance Officers in two different Area Offices specifically requested digital copie … more →

Tags: OSHA, Hospitality, employer policies, Food Processing, manufacturing, Construction, I2P2, OSHA Inspections

What is an Effective Emergency Action Plan?

Protector Group Insurance wrote 6 months ago: A written emergency action plan is required by OSHA 29 CFR 1910.38 for companies with 11 or more emp … more →

Tags: Safety, Emergency Action Plan, Defibrillator, Emergency

Study Determines Optimal Chest Compression Rate

Ed wrote 6 months ago: By Ahamed H. Idris Published Sunday, September 9, 2012, at FirefighterNation.com (See original artic … more →

Tags: Emergency Response, health, Safety, Security, Training, CPR, First Aid, preparedness, Workplace Safety

Universal Precautions: First and Best Line of Defense Against BBP

Ed wrote 7 months ago: Universal precautions are essential to preventing the spread of bloodborne infections such as HIV an … more →

Tags: health, Safety, Security, Training, Education and Training, First Aid, Occupational Health & Safety, personal protective equipment, Prevention

PPE: Modern Day Workplace Armor

Ed wrote 7 months ago: The basic objective of any PPE program is to protect employees from safety and health hazards that c … more →

Tags: Safety, Injury, OSHA, personal protective equipment, ppe, Prevention, Workplace Safety

Guarding Against Injury

Ed wrote 7 months ago: Amputations are all too common injuries for employees who work on or around machines. Because of the … more →

Tags: Safety, Training, Injury, Lockout-Tagout, OSHA, personal protective equipment, Safety Training, Workplace Safety

Open Ears - Hearing Conservation Programs1 comment

Ed wrote 7 months ago: Employees who work in noisy environments need to understand the steps they can take to protect their … more →

Tags: Safety, Training, Education and Training, health, noise-induced hearing loss, OSHA, personal protective equipment, Prevention, Workplace

Can You Hear Me Now?1 comment

Ed wrote 7 months ago: Noise isn’t just loud and annoying on the job. It can be a safety and health problem as well … more →

Tags: health, Safety, hearing impairment, noise-induced hearing loss, OSHA, Prevention

MSDS: Look or Guess?

Ed wrote 7 months ago: MSDSs provide essential safety and health information about the chemicals in your workplace. But the … more →

Tags: Safety, MSDS, OSHA, Right to Know, Safety Training, Workplace Safety

MSDS: A Critical Resource for Chemical Safety

Ed wrote 7 months ago: OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard requires you to have an MSDS for every hazardous chemical … more →

Tags: Safety, OSHA, Workplace Safety, Hazard Communication Standard, MSDS, Right to Know

Preparing for an OSHA Inspection

Ed wrote 7 months ago: Yesterday we looked at what to expect from an OSHA inspection. Today we move on to how to prepare fo … more →

Tags: Safety, OSHA, Workplace Safety, Inspection, Lockout-Tagout


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