June 2018
- DEFIBRILLATORS & CPR: SCA Survivor Spreads the Word About Learning CPR
- RISK MANAGEMENT: Vision 20/20: Preventing Opportunity Blindness
- IH/GAS DETECTION: Combating the 'Rodney Dangerfield Effect' in Gas Detection
- HAND PROTECTION: ISEA 138: Raising the Standard for Hand Impact Protection
- HAND PROTECTION: Safety Professionals, 'We've Got a Problem'
- HAND PROTECTION: Helping Hands Keep Their Cool
- OIL & GAS SAFETY: In Gas and Oil, It All Starts from the Ground Up
- VISION PROTECTION: How to Simplify Eye Protection Selection Among Diverse Oil & Gas Applications
- SAFETY 2018 PREVIEW: Challenges and Opportunities
- SAFETY 2018 PREVIEW: Safety and Security in Sunny San Antonio
- ELECTRICAL SAFETY: Workplace Electrical Safety and Organizational Context
- HEAT STRESS: Beat the Heat!
- ERGONOMICS: Carpal Tunnel Syndrome: What We Know
- TRANSPORTATION SAFETY: Improving Safety with Video Surveillance Solutions
- HAZARD AWARENESS: Going on Offense for Safety
- DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING: Top Ten Mistakes Employers Make When Conducting Workplace Drug and Alcohol Testing
- DRUG & ALCOHOL TESTING: Prescription Drugs and Safety Warnings: The Impact for Providers and Employers
- EMPLOYEE GIFTS & INCENTIVES: Keeping Safe Practices Front and Center
Cover Story
By Kathleen Simpson
"Keep spreading the word, teaching the public, and pushing for AED access laws in your communities. Stories like mine are the best teaching tools," says SCA survivor J.R. Bourne.
Features
By Mary Padron
Choose hand protection solutions via form, function, and fit.
By Blake McGowan
Although CTS is a strong driver of workers' compensation costs, lost wages, lost productivity, and disability, there is still a limited understanding of its frequency and causes in working populations.
By Wanda Sanchez-Miller
When outfitted with the proper lens tint, workers benefit from reduced eye strain, enhanced visual perception, and increased safety and productivity.
By Steve Opper
The next time you are around any hazard, remember to focus on the presence of the hazard and not allow your mind to get lost in unrelated compulsive thought.
By Anthony Incorvati
These systems are used for security purposes, but they are also used for much more, including operations, maintenance, and safety.
By Rodney Taylor
The standard is specifically designed for industrial gloves and the special protection they offer to workers.
By J.A. Rodriguez Jr.
We humans are great at connecting dots when information is missing. The downfall of that is it leads to inaccurate assumptions, which lead to consequential actions, which lead us toward unplanned and often unwanted results.
By Richard Campbell
Good safety practice requires that workers take responsibility for their own safety and that of their co-workers. But it's also important that organizations empower them to do so.
By Nina M. French, Christine M. Jensen
Employers can and should test employees for illegal prescription drug use and illicit drug abuse. Further, employers may test job applicants pre-employment and continue to monitor for abuse in the workplace.
By Kathryn J. Russo
Many workplace drug and alcohol testing policies do not define "refusing to test" and provide no disciplinary consequences for it. This is a serious mistake.
By Jeff Edwards
Your employee safety incentive program should feature job-specific goals and objectives that are clearly defined and measurable.
By M.B. Sutherland
As new technology and ideas develop, you’ll begin to see many different combinations as customers think about what works best for their applications and ask for it in the marketplace.
By Jerry Laws
"It's important for young and new safety professionals to remember that success in the safety field requires a commitment to continuous learning. Don't ever reach a point where you think you know everything there is to know."
By Jessica Davis
A particularly relevant session this year is the June 6 General Session, a panel discussion about preparing for workplace violence and active shooter incidents.
By Colin Clark
Different footwear materials have different pros and cons for workers in this industry.
By Kyle Krueger
Unfortunately for the individual user and the companies that mandate these monitors, there needs to be a correction. If not, there can be some dire consequences.
Departments
By Jerry Laws
More air bags are scheduled to be recalled by December 2019, bringing the total number of affected airbags to around 65 million to 70 million.
By Robert Pater
All buildings and systems require resources of time, funds, equipment, and effort.
By Shawn M. Galloway
Cultures of today are a result of practices of the past.