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The Campbell Institute: Safety starts with hazard recognition

Lynette Dowler, from DTE Energy, explains how her organization addressed complacency in the workforce by introducing the “Life Critical” program and, as a result, has recorded two consecutive years of record-setting safety performance.

Holidays create extra stress for workers, survey finds

Menlo Park, CA – The holiday season brings with it a mix of joy and stress for workers: 51 percent say they’re more cheerful at work this time of year, but 35 percent feel more work-related pressure, according to the results of a recent survey conducted by Accountemps, a finance staffing firm.

Having a holiday potluck at work?

Nothing brings people together like food. And with the holidays fast approaching, office potlucks will be kicking into full swing, so it’s a good time to talk about safe food-handling practices.
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No cellphones while driving

As part of their efforts to increase worker safety, more employers are enacting policies that ban the use of electronic devices behind the wheel. What are some key elements of a cellphone policy?

Safety Leadership: The value of observational safety feedback

What did DEKRA Insight learn when it partnered with a researcher to understand what aspects of the observation process had the greatest impact on safety performance? Gennifer Lyon explains.

Editor’s Note: What’s your story?

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski wants to hear from safety professionals about how they got started in safety.

Report shows workers would welcome employers’ help in dealing with stress

Dallas – Workers want their employers to offer assistance in coping with work-related stress, according to a new report from the American Heart Association’s CEO Roundtable.
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30 minutes of activity a day – including walking to work – can help reduce heart disease: study

Burnaby, British Columbia – Engaging in 30 minutes of moderate activity – including household chores and walking to work – most days could decrease the risk of cardiovascular disease and early death, according to a new study.

Learning something new could help lower on-the-job stress: report

Ann Arbor, MI – “You learn something new every day,” an old adage suggests. And people who apply that saying at work may be more effective at dealing with stress than their co-workers who take coffee breaks, walk or listen to music to relax on the job, according to researchers at the University of Michigan.

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