Resources

Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk offers advice for taking advantage of “all the opportunities you’ll have to learn and network” at the National Safety Council 2019 Congress & Expo.

Washington — OSHA has created a webpage aimed at helping employers use leading indicators – tracking workplace conditions and events to prevent injuries and illnesses before they occur – to improve their safety and health programs, the agency announced Aug. 9 via Twitter.

Washington — The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration recently released a video asking motorists to drive safely and distraction-free when sharing the road with commercial motor vehicles.

A new white paper from G&W Electric focuses on the benefits of using current-limiting devices in low-voltage settings as compared to conventional devices such as circuit breakers, current-limiting fuses or expulsion fuses.

“It may sound odd, but we often lose our passion about an aspect of our work because we don’t remind ourselves of how much we like it,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares tips for helping you develop and maintain passion for your career and your life.

Watertown, SD — A new video from the National Association of Tower Erectors stresses hazard awareness for technicians who work with small cellular antenna towers on new or existing structures.

“From the moment they start to operate the machine,” one safeguarding expert says, “you look at the design and you think, ‘Well, could someone potentially get hurt?’”

“We’re often so busy with our responsibilities as safety and health professionals that we ignore our environment,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares “easy ways” make your workspace more appealing.

Baton Rouge, LA — The OSHA Region 6 Training Institute Education Centers recently released a video on recognizing and controlling common hazards in oil and gas exploration.

Arlington, VA — The Electrical Safety Foundation International has introduced several resources aimed at workers in “occupations that traditionally receive little to no electrical training.”