While there is no dedicated space in OH&S magazine for “Letter’s to the Editor,” I do still hear from readers of the magazine and website fairly frequently. This past week, I received a lovely email from a safety professional who had recently found our podcast.
The chances of survival increase dramatically when a workplace is trained in both CPR and the use of an AED.
Technology and digital platforms have evolved in ways to help protect employees.
Letting people rush around as fast as they want seemed like a recipe for an increase in both the number and severity of car crashes.
Getting back to workplaces, restaurants and schools goes beyond the simple reopening of buildings; it involves innovative solutions to provide appropriate air quality monitoring, ventilation and filtration.
Training should teach employees how to avoid the most common material handling injuries.
It’s time for organizations to take a more strategic, engaging approach to training using e-technology and virtual reality.
Normalization of deviance is a phenomenon by which individuals, groups or organizations come to accept a lower standard of performance until that lower standard becomes the "norm" for them.
The science behind fall protection is what lifts people to new heights.
You should be checking your tool lanyards to ensure they meet the requirements of ANSI/ISEA 121-2018.
Many workers will instinctively remove their safety eyewear to see what is in front of them.
The use of vacuum conveyors to transfer materials between processes improves indoor air quality while increasing efficiency and the bottom line.
Throughout the pandemic, New York City’s public transportation kept running, where essential workers were able to keep their jobs.
These grants focus on training, awareness and safety programs.
RM Masonry and Stucco exposes workers to unsecured scaffolding repeatedly.
Episode 98
Join editor Sydny Shepard as she lays out why it is so important to keep workers in the construction industry safe from the top four most fatal hazards on the job.