Behavioral Safety -- Occupational Health & Safety

Education, Skill Development, and Behavior Change

They're not the same, but it's all called training. . . .
BBS & HOP = Predictive-Based Safety

With accuracy rates as high as 86 percent, predictive analytics have helped organizations save lives.

ASSP Safety 2020 Virtual: Creating a Safety Culture with Diversity & Inclusion in Mind

During the first full day of sessions at the American Society of Safety Professionals’ Safety 2020 Virtual Conference and Expo, a panel on diversity and inclusion really stood out.
OH&S SafetyPod: ASSP Safety 2020: Benefits of a Virtual Conference

OH&S Editor Sydny Shepard and Content Editor Amanda Smiley break down some of the go-to sessions of ASSP Safety 2020 Virtual as well as some tips for getting the most out of your virtual conference experience.
OH&S SafetyPod: ASSP Safety 2020: Transitioning to the Digital Space

Due to COVID-19 restrictions on large gatherings, ASSP's Safety 2020 show has gone virtual! Listen in as Editor Sydny Shepard discusses the benefits of a virtual event with ASSP President Diana Stegall.
Twitter Says Its Employees Will Work from Home Permanently

This week, Twitter told employees their work from home positions are permanent, and there will be no in person invents until at least 2021.
OH&S SafetyPod: Strengthening Safety Culture — The Affective Approach

Editor Sydny Shepard interviews Craig Sexton, Global Creative Director at DuPont Sustainable Solutions, about engaging the heart and the head to transform an organization's safety culture.
Energizing & Internalizing Safety: Three Strategic Principles for Breakthrough Results

Engaging workers in safety is way more effective than telling them about it, or being passive.

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.