July 2024 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/edition/july-2024/ An NSC Publication Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:15:50 +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 July 2024 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/edition/july-2024/ 32 32 On the Safe Side podcast Episode 53: HazCom Standard updates and what’s new with MSDs https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25646-on-the-safe-side-podcast-episode-53-hazcom-standard-updates-and-whats-new-with-msds/ Tue, 16 Jul 2024 15:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25646-on-the-safe-side-podcast-episode-53-hazcom-standard-updates-and-whats-new-with-msds/ We discuss content from the July issue of Safety+Health, including the latest news about musculoskeletal injuries. Also, National Safety Council Principal Consultant Rich Fairfax joins the podcast to discuss what safety pros should know about recent changes to OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard.

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]]> Cleaning Up the ‘Defunct AED Mess’ https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25522-cleaning-up-the-defunct-aed-mess/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25522-cleaning-up-the-defunct-aed-mess/ Remote monitoring cleans up the “defunct AED mess” by monitoring AEDs at scale by removing many of the process and people challenges that come from manual inspections.

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]]> A Nudge-led Approach To Hand Safety
 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25524-a-nudge-led-approach-to-hand-safety/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:00:48 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25524-a-nudge-led-approach-to-hand-safety/ Did you know that small changes in the environment can influence safer decisions and promote positive behavior? This theory is a concept in behavioral science that proposes subtle, indirect suggestions can effectively influence the behavior and decision-making processes of individuals and groups.

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]]> Rethinking Reimbursement Programs https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25604-rethinking-reimbursement-programs/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 14:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25604-rethinking-reimbursement-programs/ This informative guide from Red Wing for Business compares the many advantages of a managed safety footwear program with those of a typical reimbursement program – for both you and your employees.

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]]> Keep workers safe during hazardous heat https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25540-keep-workers-safe-hazardous-heat/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:06:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25540-keep-workers-safe-hazardous-heat/ Seven facts about on-the-job heat exposure

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]]> Positive reinforcement done right https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25581-positive-reinforcement-worker-safety/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:06:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25581-positive-reinforcement-worker-safety/ Changing traditional approaches can change safety culture for the better, experts say

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]]> The importance of Safety Data Sheets https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25579-importance-safety-data-sheets/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:04:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25579-importance-safety-data-sheets/ They’re “essential for a compliant hazard communication program,” one expert says. (Bonus: Take our quiz to find out how much you know about SDSs.)

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]]> Safety Leadership: Are you prepared to keep your workers safe from heat? https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25588-safety-leadership-are-you-prepared-to-keep-your-workers-safe-from-heat/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:03:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25588-safety-leadership-are-you-prepared-to-keep-your-workers-safe-from-heat/ “A general rule of thumb is to identify activities that expose employees to heat above 85° F for 15 minutes or more.”

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]]> Mitigating workplace hazards: Essential strategies for facility safety https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25500-mitigating-workplace-hazards-essential-strategies-for-facility-safety/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25500-mitigating-workplace-hazards-essential-strategies-for-facility-safety/ How can facilities proactively address and mitigate common workplace hazards?

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]]> All About You: Be at home in your head https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25585-all-about-you-be-at-home-in-your-head/ Sun, 23 Jun 2024 05:00:00 +0000 https://www.safetyandhealthmagazine.com/25585-all-about-you-be-at-home-in-your-head/ “Our minds are extraordinary, and we have more control over them than we sometimes realize.”

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