April 2024 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/edition/april-2024/ An NSC Publication Tue, 30 Jun 2026 17:59:44 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.0.1 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/cropped-300775805_621295252759082_3708340578523236042_n-32x32.jpg April 2024 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/edition/april-2024/ 32 32 On the Safe Side podcast Episode 50: Safety I vs. Safety II and April issue highlights https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25282-safe-side-podcast-episode-50-safety-i-vs-safety-ii/ Tue, 16 Apr 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25282-safe-side-podcast-episode-50-safety-i-vs-safety-ii/ In Episode 50, the S+H team celebrates a milestone and examines content from the April issue, including the results of the annual Training Survey, safety and health for remote workers, and work zone safety. Also, SafeStart’s Tim Page-Bottorff joins the podcast to preview his presentation on Safety I vs. Safety II, in partnership with Corrie Pitzer, to be made at the 2024 NSC Spring Safety Conference and Expo.

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]]> Locked In, Smoothed Out: Loading Dock Safety https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25160-locked-in-smoothed-out-loading-dock-safety/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25160-locked-in-smoothed-out-loading-dock-safety/ Loading docks are busy places – and hazards are everywhere. Dock personnel exposed to crushing threats and repetitive, manual tasks are at serious risk for chronic, life-altering injuries.

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]]> Never underestimate the importance of foot safety on the job https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25161-never-underestimate-the-importance-of-foot-safety-on-the-job/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25161-never-underestimate-the-importance-of-foot-safety-on-the-job/ Keeping workers comfortable and productive on the job often starts with taking care of their feet. Download a free training presentation to start sharing foot safety facts with your crew at your next safety meeting.

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]]> Three Current Trends in Occupational Safety and Health in 2024 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25163-three-current-trends-occupational-safety-health-2024/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 12:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25163-three-current-trends-occupational-safety-health-2024/ Many of the workplace safety trends that characterized 2023 will continue into 2024, but the longer-term effects of the COVID-19 pandemic are continuing to change the ways people work and relate to each other.

Workplace safety, Workplace safety and health, Columbia Southern University

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]]> 2024 Training Survey https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25158-2024-training-survey/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 09:06:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25158-2024-training-survey/ How much do employers spend on training? What types do they use? Check out the results of our annual training survey.

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]]> What can be done to make work zones safer? https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25165-make-work-zones-safer/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 06:04:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25165-make-work-zones-safer/ Awareness, enforcement and technology are part of the effort. “This is a topic of national concern,” one state highway official says.

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]]> Remote workers https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25170-remote-workers/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:03:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25170-remote-workers/ How can employers help employees who’re working remotely stay safe and healthy? We’ve got expert advice.

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]]> All About You: Change your perception https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25193-all-about-you-change-your-perception/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25193-all-about-you-change-your-perception/ “Whether doing a routine inspection, driving to work or counseling a co-worker violating a safety procedure, your perception can make each experience a positive one.”

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]]> Exoskeletons: 5 safety tips https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25199-exoskeletons-5-safety-tips/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25199-exoskeletons-5-safety-tips/ Are you thinking of introducing exoskeletons into your workplace? They can aid workers in lifting heavy objects and carrying large loads, which reduces the risk of musculoskeletal-related injuries.

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]]> FACE Report: Steelworker crushed while operating extendable boom forklift https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25200-face-report-steelworker-crushed-while-operating-extendable-boom-forklift/ Sun, 24 Mar 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25200-face-report-steelworker-crushed-while-operating-extendable-boom-forklift/ A 29-year-old steelworker was using a telehandler to move and stage insulated metal panels at a municipal garage building site. He had received training on the equipment and had an operator’s permit.

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