June 2016 -- Safety+Health magazine

Safety+Health

June 2016

Volume: 193

Edition: 6

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New workers, higher risk

Experts say orientation, training are crucial to keeping new workers safe

May 22, 2016

Sarah Trotto

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Research shows that workers who have been on the job for less than one month are more than 3 times as likely to have a lost-time work injury. Experts say orientation and training are crucial to keeping new workers safe.

OSHA’s new silica rule generates praise, criticism

Supporters of the rule are among those challenging it in court

May 22, 2016

Sarah Trotto

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Labor and industry groups that have expressed support for OSHA’s final rule on silica are among those challenging the rule in court.

Fact vs. fiction: OSHA compliance assistance and on-site consultation

A Q&A with Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab

May 22, 2016

Tom Musick

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In an exclusive interview with Safety+Health, OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab discusses what he says are myths regarding the agency’s enforcement efforts and compliance assistance resources.

7 common workplace safety hazards

National Safety Council consultants identify what they see repeatedly when auditing worksites

May 22, 2016

Kyle W. Morrison

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Members of the National Safety Council Consulting Services Group travel across the country – and the world – to visit worksites and conduct safety audits. They share with Safety+Health seven hazards they frequently spot, and offer advice on preventing them.

During Workers’ Memorial Week, safety advocates call for stronger protections

May 22, 2016

Tom Musick and Sarah Trotto

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To mark Workers’ Memorial Week, advocacy groups issued reports and called for increased worker protections and additional research to prevent on-the-job injuries.

Editor's Note: Out in front

May 23, 2016

Melissa J. Ruminski

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Safety+Health Editor Melissa Ruminski writes about this month's article on NSC safety consultants.

Washington Update: Ensuring safety education and research

May 22, 2016

Kyle W. Morrison

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The White House fiscal year 2017 budget request seeks to eliminate funding for 18 NIOSH Education and Research Centers as well as the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program, claiming the programs have outlived their usefulness. But supporters of the program are speaking out.

Safety Leadership: Making SOPs a real safety tool

May 22, 2016

Susan L. Koen

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Susan L. Koen from RoundTheClock Resources, a partner of DEKRA Insight, discusses why the way standard operating procedures are designed, written, accessed and practiced “literally can make the difference between life and death.”

All About You: Age is just a number

May 22, 2016

Richard Hawk

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Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk offers some tips for not letting age interfere with achieving your goals.

The Campbell Institute: What message is leadership really sending?

May 22, 2016

Pete Batrowny

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Are you perceived as a leader who integrates safety into your day-to-day activities and the decisions you make? Or do you sometimes inadvertently convey that safety adds time and costs to a task or process? Pete Batrowny from AES Corp. asks leaders to reflect honestly on the types of messages they send to employees.

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Safety+Health

June 2016

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Features

New workers, higher risk

OSHA’s new silica rule generates praise, criticism

Fact vs. fiction: OSHA compliance assistance and on-site consultation

7 common workplace safety hazards

During Workers’ Memorial Week, safety advocates call for stronger protections

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Editor's Note: Out in front

Washington Update: Ensuring safety education and research

Safety Leadership: Making SOPs a real safety tool

All About You: Age is just a number

The Campbell Institute: What message is leadership really sending?