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Despite bystander CPR making ‘incredible difference’ in emergencies, many people aren’t prepared to help: survey

Denver — More than 2 out of 5 adults feel unprepared to administer compression-only CPR during a medical emergency, according to the results of a recent survey commissioned by the American College of Emergency Physicians.

Millennials not the only generation driving distracted, survey shows

Boston — Although a recent survey shows millennials outpace Gen Xers and baby boomers in the United States when it comes to using cellphones while driving, one expert says distraction behind the wheel is a notable problem among the older-generation drivers, too.

Most Americans feel pressure to work when sick: survey

New York — Nearly 4 out of 5 Americans say they feel pressure to work when they don’t feel well, results of a recent survey show.

What’s Your Opinion: How concerned are you about the effects of legal marijuana on worker safety?

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New video series aimed at raising worker awareness of MSDs

Bilbao, Spain — A new virtual toolkit from the European Agency for Safety and Health at Work, also known as EU-OSHA, consists of a series of videos aimed at helping workers understand their risk of musculoskeletal disorders and how to prevent them.

Which worker types are most at risk of burnout? Survey explores

Boston — People who are “strivers” at work but struggle with job-related anxiety may face a heightened risk of burnout, a recent analysis shows.

‘An inherently dangerous profession’: USFA releases annual report on firefighter fatalities

Eighty-two firefighters died while on duty in 2018, six fewer than the previous year, according to an annual report recently released by the U.S. Fire Administration.

Safety Leadership: Moving the needle on worker engagement

“Involved employees” and “engaged employees”: William Bozzo and Donald Groover of DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability break down why these terms “are sometimes used interchangeably but are quite different.”
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100 years of Safety+Health: Raising the profile of women in safety

Every month during 2019, Safety+Health will be sharing bits of the magazine’s history from its first 100 years. This month: Women in Safety.

Speaker Spotlight: Are we using our full intelligence?

“Taking safety and health to the next level can’t be done with intellectual intelligence alone,” says Eldeen Pozniak, director of Pozniak Safety Associates, who discusses why “the more we understand other people and their definitions of the world and safety, the stronger our empathy, self-regulation, motivation and social skills will be.”

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