Columns

Patty King, CHST, CIT, shares how she got into the EHS field.

“I expect to continue to see these themes dominate safety headlines in 2024,” says George Bower from DEKRA.

We’re pleased to introduce a new quarterly column: “NSC Thought Leadership.” To kick things off, John Dony, the council’s vice president of workplace strategy, explains how a partnership with United Kingdom-based nonprofit Lloyd’s Register Foundation has resulted in the proposal of “a model for the ‘new value of safety.’”

“It’s increasingly harder to ignore the fact that for many, the concept of safety has expanded to include safeguarding all the things that make us who we are,” says NSC’s John Dony.

In this issue, we present expanded coverage of OSHA’s “Top 10” most cited standards for fiscal year 2023. In addition to the overall Top 10, you’ll find lists for willful and serious violations, OSHA regions and – new for us – a list of which industries have the most citations.

Colin Brown shares things to keep in mind as you conduct your search, identify candidates and navigate the hiring process.

Neil Schnaak from DEKRA asks, “How can airlines, their transportation partners or any organization move the needle to become world-class organizations for employee safety?”

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

We’re very pleased to have teamed up with BCSP again for our 2023 Salary Survey.

New Orleans — As part of its National Awards Celebration, the National Safety Council on Tuesday night honored organizations and individuals who have played a significant role in helping to make U.S. communities, workplaces and roads safer.