August 2024 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine

On the Safe Side podcast Episode 54: How to get the most out of the NSC Safety Congress & Expo 2024

Barry Bottino — Tue, 30 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000

We discuss content from the August issue of Safety+Health, including the latest details about the 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo. Also, Dale Lesinski, vice president of DiVal Safety, joins us to discuss how safety pros can get the most out of going to Congress & Expo.

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Empowering Women in Safety

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, women made up 56.8% of the U.S. workforce in 2022. That same year, however, women accounted for only 24.8% of safety executives and managers, National Safety Council research shows. This gap represents an important challenge – and opportunity – for the safety industry.

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OSHA’s Electronic Injury and Illness Reporting Final Rule: Your FAQs Answered

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 14:00:00 +0000

OSHA’s 2023 final rule updating its electronic injury and illness reporting requirements went into effect in January, and the first reports under the revised requirements were already due to the agency on March 2.

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What do recent Supreme Court decisions mean for OSHA and other safety agencies?

Alan Ferguson — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:06:00 +0000

Justices ruled that courts – not federal agencies – are the true decision-makers on resolving ambiguities in laws such as the Occupational Safety and Health Act of 1970.

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‘Making the Business Case for Safety Innovation’

Barry Bottino — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:05:00 +0000

In “Making the Business Case for Safety Innovation,” NSC highlights the benefits of eight key technologies and provides safety and health professionals a “quantifiable foundation” for developing a business case for safety innovation.

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The 2024 NSC Safety Congress & Expo

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:04:00 +0000

Check out our preview of the nation’s largest environmental, health and safety event, set for Sept. 13-19 in Orlando, FL.

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Safety Leadership: Craft positive social identities for organizational success (and safety)

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:03:00 +0000

“By promoting positive and inclusive social identities, leaders can enhance psychological and physical safety.”

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All About You: Cherish every moment

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:02:00 +0000

“The best moments I’ve had while working, even at nuclear power plants with strict rules, were when my colleagues and I enjoyed what we were doing and had fun.”

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BCSP Viewpoints: Create buy-in for safety by developing a business case

S+H Staff — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000

“Because the value of safety often needs to be communicated in terms of money, time and productivity, safety pros must also learn how to build effective business cases for safety.”

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Editor’s Note: What can we do for you?

Melissa J. Ruminski — Sun, 28 Jul 2024 05:00:00 +0000

I’ve been at NSC for over two decades now. Reading preferences and attention spans have changed. And safety pros are dealing not only with traditional safety issues, but also with fast-happening changes to the world of work.

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