Behavioral Safety -- Occupational Health & Safety

Social Influences Affect Your New Employee's Safety Behavior

The why is important for all employees and is a critical ingredient to all of your safety communications.
BBS and Leadership Analytics: Using Your Big Data to Engage Your Team

To assess their leadership engagement, safety professionals can poll their employees to determine the amount and the quality of BBS information disseminated.

Checking Out the Safety+ Expo

Attendees at VPPPA's annual national conference got their first look at the exhibit floor during an Aug. 29 reception inside the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center in downtown New Orleans.
NSC Report: No State Receives an "A" for Safety

The report says no state goes far enough to protect its residents from preventable deaths.
Texas Governor Signs Legislation for Teen Workplace Safety Training in School

House Bill 2010 encourages schools to include workplace safety training and information in the curriculum of appropriate courses.
OSHA Announces Inaugural 'Safe + Sound Week'

The event will help raise awareness of safety and health programs for stakeholders.
NSC Announces Winners of Green Cross for Safety Awards

The Boeing Company, PotashCorp and Deputy Chief Lou Jogmen were all recognized.
Coast Guard Reminds Tri-State Area to Make Safety a Priority during Memorial Day Weekend

The Coast Guard has developed an infographic with relevant information.

Predictive Analysis in Workplace Safety: Four 'Safety Truths' that Reduce Workplace Injuries

This new white paper describes how predictive analytics, which has already optimized several other industries, is now being used by safety professionals to predict and prevent workplace injuries. Readers will learn the four safety truths about safety observation and inspection data.
Safety Program Contributes to Dramatic Reduction in Injuries

Avery Dennison purchased its Schwelm plant from a family-owned German company in 2001. Very few of their employees had a sense of safety awareness. The incident rate was high and there was no culture of safety within the organization. In 2005, Avery Dennison began training employees in Schwelm. Changes were soon apparent when employees discovered their decisive role in ensuring a successful safety program.
eLearning Case Study: Training and Development

Without a centralized training and development group to develop a global strategy Dresser-Rand relied on 637 training vendors worldwide. The company was spending an incredible amount of money and the learning was never measured. The Coastal eLearning System was rolled out and ”Dresser-Rand will benefit from a cost avoidance of approximately $1 million this year”.

Health and Safety Day 2013

ArcelorMittal encourages employees and contractors to 'stop, think and act safely' as it hosts global Health and Safety Day for seventh year. Around 208,000 employees and contractors took part in activities to mark the day last year, and this figure is expected to rise in 2013.
Distracted Driving Deaths Safety Video

Over 1 million accidents due to distracted driving occur in North America every year. 8,000 crashes daily. 6,000 annual deaths due to distracted driving. Watch this video to learn the facts.