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‘Starvation diet’?

A report from a former Cal/OSHA employee claims the agency is understaffed – even though funding is available
April 1, 2014
Kyle W. Morrison
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The head of Cal/OSHA is denying a former employee’s allegations that the State Plan plays politics with funding – and that worker safety is being jeopardized.
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Staying on track

Rail operations called on to examine behaviors that contribute to incidents
April 1, 2014
Thomas J. Bukowski
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For the first time, the National Transportation Safety Board has placed mass transit operations on its “Most Wanted” list of safety improvements, as recent high-profile incidents spur questions about human behavioral factors and safety culture.
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Owens Corning
2014 GREEN CROSS FOR SAFETY

‘Safety sets the bar’

A Q&A with Mike Thaman, chairman and CEO of Owens Corning
March 1, 2014
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Safety+Health presents a Q&A with Mike Thaman, chairman and CEO of Owens Corning – the 2014 recipient of the National Safety Council Green Cross for Safety medal.
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Supervisor safety pro

Safety conduit

A strong relationship with supervisors can help safety professionals reach workers
March 1, 2014
Ashley Johnson
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Developing a strong relationship with supervisors can help safety professionals influence the workforce. However, supervisors may have production or quality concerns they perceive as taking priority over safety, so it is important for safety professionals to be strategic in their communications with supervisors.
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PSM

The future of PSM

For the first time in 20 years, OSHA is taking a serious look at its Process Safety Management Standard
March 1, 2014
Kyle W. Morrison
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Amid recent industrial catastrophes, OSHA is considering revisions to its 20-year-old Process Safety Management Standard. What changes is the agency considering? Stakeholders weigh in.
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