On the Safe Side podcast: Four special National Safety Month mini episodes

EDITOR’S NOTE: Each month, the Safety+Health editorial team discusses important safety topics, and interviews leading voices in the profession.

Four special mini episodes focus on National Safety Month, observed every June. Each episode highlights a different weekly theme throughout the month: musculoskeletal disorders; workplace impairment; injury prevention; and slips, trips and falls.

National Safety Month podcasts

Week 1: MSDs

National Safety Council experts Lisa Brooks and Ram Maikala discuss common causes of and potential solutions for MSDs – the leading cause of workplace injuries. MSDs cost billions of dollars each year in workers’ compensation and lost productivity.

Web links associated with this episode:

• National Safety Council MSDs website
• NIOSH Musculoskeletal Health Program
• Getting workers involved helps identify and solve MSD hazards, report shows

Week 2: Workplace impairment

Rebecca Martin and Claire Stroer, program managers in the impairment practice initiative at NSC, discuss an array of impairment issues that can affect workers, the impact of COVID-19 and how to overcome the stigma of asking for help.

Web links associated with this episode:

• All Types of Impairment Can Create Safety Risks
• NSC impairment webpage
• Impairment Recognition and Response Training for Supervisors

Week 3: Injury prevention

JoAnn Dankert, senior safety consultant at NSC, describes steps employers and workers can take to help prevent injuries on the job.

Web links associated with this episode:

• OSHA Injury and Illness Prevention Programs fact sheet
• National Safety Council consulting
• 7 common workplace safety hazards: Top trouble spots identified by NSC's consulting team
• Cal/OSHA’s Guide to Developing Your Workplace Injury and Illness Prevention Program

Our sponsor for this episode is Fulcrum. Learn more about its field inspection management platform at FulcrumApp.com.

Week 4: Slips, trips and falls

David Consider, a senior safety consultant at NSC, shares his insights on protecting workers from falls; offers recommendations for employers and workers; and explains the importance of planning and training to prevent slips, trips and falls.

Web links associated with this episode:

• NSC slips, trips and falls webpage
• OSHA Fall Prevention Campaign
• NSC’s Work to Zero program
• NIOSH Falls in the Workplace resources

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