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
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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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