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We Need More Answers on Marijuana's Effects

NIST researchers are laying the technical groundwork for manufacturers to develop accurate devices.

Pushing Past Leading Indicators: Measuring Value and Balanced Scorecards

Are the things you are doing adding value? Are levels of compliance increasing? Are beliefs and behaviors changing?

The Golden Gate Bridge at 80

How fitting that one of the best-known symbols of the modern U.S. safety industry is adding stainless steel suicide prevention nets.

The Three Leadership Laws of Physical and Organizational Motion

The Laws of Motion are an actual physical set of laws describing the workings of universal forces. Leaders can thoughtfully and strategically apply these to successfully navigate through the challenges of Safety leadership.

What Are Your Safety Roles, Responsibilities, and Results?

Individuals at any level should be able to see themselves as actors in the strategy.

To Be a Better Leader, Ask These Four Questions Daily

There will always be new opportunities for greater efficiency and new results. If you are indeed doing the right things, how could you be better at it?

Shaping Safety

Even very small changes in seven postural elements can show a strong effect on balance, strength—as well as on internal states.

Farewell to the Liberty Mutual Research Institute for Safety

Because potential budget cuts could hit federal agencies’ research budgets hard, the timing of the decision is unfortunate.



Welcome Changes for ASSE

Look for the rebrand to start rolling out in the first quarter of 2018 with a refreshed website.

Why Leadership Development Efforts Will Continue to Fail

Profile your desired leader. What would you see them doing or hear them saying that indicates they are in the right position and a change-agent?

Second Circle Leadership

Disconnected leaders are typically stymied when it comes to sensing trends of change, making effective plans, deeply motivating others, and implementing game-changing actions.

In Praise of NSC's Moonshot

I applaud the NSC's chief executive and the council for setting this ambitious goal and keeping it on the front burner at every opportunity.

Measuring Behavioral Integrity of Safety Ownership and Improvement

Where there is no behavioral integrity, trust, relationships, and maturing the culture all suffer. Progress will be at a standstill.

Expanding Leadership Vision

In my experience in the realms of Safety performance, Magnifying Vision is the most underutilized of the three types of Visioning.

Embracing the Safety Stand-Down's Message

OSHA's construction industry fall protection standard, 29 CFR 1926.501, was its most-cited standard during fiscal year 2015, and construction standards for safe use of scaffolding and ladders also ranked among OSHA's Top Ten that year.

3 B's for Preventing Soft-Tissue Injuries

The 3 B's are effective watchpoints for moving and working stronger, safer, and more in control.

What Should You Stop Doing to Improve Safety Performance and Culture?

Thinking we can always be better, and hazards and risks can always be reduced, should dominate thinking throughout an organization.

Four Questions to Shape Performance

Which behavior would make the biggest difference in yielding the results you need?

More Productive Leadership by Batching and Sequencing

Dividing attention through multitasking can increase slips/trips/falls, and also contribute to soft-tissue injuries, driving accidents, caught by/between, struck by problems, and many more.

Great Advice on Leading Indicators

The company decided to pursue "participative ergonomics" and designated 100 ergonomic champions and coaches, along with mentorship programs.

Product Showcase

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    With alkaline or rechargeable options, these safety rated, Class 1, Div. 1 Headlamps provide long runtime with both spot and flood options in the same light. Work safely and avoid trip hazards with flexible hands-free lighting from Streamlight. Read More

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