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How to Unify Safety Practices Across Your Manufacturing Organization

How to Unify Safety Practices Across Your Manufacturing Organization

Better data and analytics, improved access to employees’ perspectives and consistent communication can unify these practices.

Safety Goals: Resolutions Aren’t Just for the New Year

Episode 181

Safety Goals: Resolutions Aren’t Just for the New Year

2023 is upon us. Editor Sydny Shepard talks all about making New Year's Resolutions for safety and how to stick with them.

Chemical Safety: Substituting a Hazardous Chemical for a Safer One

Chemical Safety: Substituting a Hazardous Chemical for a Safer One

OSHA provides a toolkit that outlines steps for substituting chemicals.

Dollar General Cited After Obstructed Electrical Panel, Emergency Exit Found in GA Store

Dollar General Cited After Obstructed Electrical Panel, Emergency Exit Found in GA Store

The company’s list of citations and proposed penalties continue after the recent inspection.

High Human Costs of Workplace Injuries Could Deepen Labor Shortages In 2023

High Human Costs of Workplace Injuries Could Deepen Labor Shortages In 2023

Use data to catch an injury before a worker reports pain to minimize injuries and keep valuable workers in jobs.

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful: Four Tips to Keep Employees Feeling Delightful this Winter

Oh, the Weather Outside is Frightful: Four Tips to Keep Employees Feeling Delightful this Winter

Training workers and preparing for emergencies are just two ways employers can keep employees safe in cold temperatures.

Lack of Training, Failure to Abide by Standards Leads to $304K Proposed Penalties for Utah-Based Company

OSHA cited the company following the death of two workers who were buried by coal.

Profits over Protection: Companies Frequently Cited by OSHA in 2022

Episode 180

Profits over Protection: Companies Frequently Cited by OSHA in 2022

In this episode, Editor Sydny Shepard discusses some of the most cited companies in 2022.



The Advantages of Using EHS Software

The Advantages of Using EHS Software

A new white paper from the National Safety Council looks at what benefits using EHS software and Mobile Applications can have for employers.

Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Cited After Workers Found Exposed to Hazards at Georgia Family Dollar Store

Dollar Tree Stores Inc. Cited After Workers Found Exposed to Hazards at Georgia Family Dollar Store

Blocked exit routes and boxes that could have fallen contributed to the four repeat violations.

Effective Chemical Safety Training Through Safety Engineering Training

Effective Chemical Safety Training Through Safety Engineering Training

Teaching employees to manage their own safety and their team’s safety does not produce a reliable outcome.

Why Business Must Now Harness Video as a Tool for Safety

Why Business Must Now Harness Video as a Tool for Safety

There are many benefits to using videos as a training medium.

Protecting Workers from Slips, Trips and Falls in the Mining Industry

Protecting Workers from Slips, Trips and Falls in the Mining Industry

For National Miners Day, let’s dig into a few ways to prevent these injuries.

How to Make an Impact as Safety Professionals

How to Make an Impact as Safety Professionals

Safety professionals want to make sure all workers get home safely, but what are the best ways to do that?

Healthy Workplaces: Protecting Workers from Seasonal Illnesses

Episode 178

Healthy Workplaces: Protecting Workers from Seasonal Illnesses

Keeping workers healthy through the unhealthiest season of the year is tough. Here's some ways to protect workers from seasonal illnesses.

OSHA Proposes $364K in Penalties for Dollar Tree After Inspection

OSHA Proposes $364K in Penalties for Dollar Tree After Inspection

Among the hazards found at the store were slip, trip and fall and fire hazards.

TJX Companies Inc. Cited After OSHA Finds Hazards at Georgia TJ Maxx

TJX Companies Inc. Cited After OSHA Finds Hazards at Georgia TJ Maxx

In total, the company was cited for two repeat violations and one serious violation.

Inspectors Find ‘All-Too-Familiar’ Violations at Ohio Dollar General

Inspectors Find ‘All-Too-Familiar’ Violations at Ohio Dollar General

OSHA cited the store for four repeated violations.

New NIOSH Study Questions Non-Healthcare Workers on COVID-19 Exposure at Work

New NIOSH Study Questions Non-Healthcare Workers on COVID-19 Exposure at Work

One in five respondents said they were exposed to COVID-19, according to the study’s findings.

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