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How much flexibility do safety professionals have in times of crisis? Nora Berghoff and a team of researchers recently explored this topic, using the term...

“Effective safety leadership depends on a leader’s ability to adapt their style to situational demands. This supports a multifaceted approach to safety management.”

“The more fatigued you are, the more it contributes to a bad safety climate, and the more those combined factors contribute to a negative safety outcome.”

“Leading by example is a key way for host organizations to ensure the safety of their onsite workforce,” researcher Jin Lee says.

NIOSH researcher Rebecca Guerin looked at whether job-specific safety training and skills can help build a foundation of safety for young workers.

One researcher wants to better understand how future engineers can contribute to safety culture when they enter the workforce.

“Workers will observe, imitate and learn from their leaders’ behaviors. Therefore, employers should practice what they’re preaching.”

Why don’t employees voice their concerns when they see something wrong in the workplace? Gro Ellen Mathisen wanted to find out.

Researcher and authorized OSHA instructor Ahmed Al-Bayati and his team identified 16 contributing factors.

“People who deviate from the norm often aren’t aware of it,” says researcher Nejc Sedlar. “That’s how it becomes ingrained within a work group.”