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Editor’s Note: Helping the healers

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski discusses safety in the health care industry.

EHS pros: Would you recommend a career in occupational safety and health?

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Are you being fair? Researchers say workers returning from sick leave need to feel supported

Norwich, England — Managers need to “foster a supportive culture between colleagues” to help workers returning from sick leave feel they’re being treated fairly, according to researchers from the University of East Anglia and Stockholm University.

New tool allows employers to calculate cost of motor vehicle crashes

Vienna, VA — Motor vehicle crashes cost U.S. employers up to $47.4 billion annually in direct expenses, according to the Network of Employers for Traffic Safety, which has developed a calculator to help organizations determine their own costs.
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Workers want help managing distractions, survey shows

San Francisco — Distractions in the workplace are making most employees frustrated, unhappy and less productive, according to a recent report from Udemy, an online education company.

Safety Leadership: Driving in the safe brain lane

Have you ever arrived at work and found yourself unable to recall the details of your drive? Larry R. Russell, principal consultant for the Brain-Centric Reliability System at DEKRA Organizational Safety & Reliability, discusses this and other “brain-centered hazards” that stand in the way of us being safer drivers.

My Story: Josh Opferman

Josh Opferman shares how he got into the EHS field.

My Story: Edward S. Sowers Jr.

Edward S. Sowers Jr. shares how he got into the EHS field.
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Editor’s Note: The robots are here

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski discusses the use of robots in the workplace.

My Story: Shawn King

Shawn King shares how he got into the EHS field.

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