June 2016 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine

Editor’s Note: Out in front

Melissa J. Ruminski — Mon, 23 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Safety+Health Editor Melissa Ruminski writes about this month's article on NSC safety consultants.

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7 common workplace safety hazards

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:07:00 +0000

Members of the National Safety Council Consulting Services Group travel across the country – and the world – to visit worksites and conduct safety audits. They share with Safety+Health seven hazards they frequently spot, and offer advice on preventing them.

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New workers, higher risk

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:06:00 +0000

Research shows that workers who have been on the job for less than one month are more than 3 times as likely to have a lost-time work injury. Experts say orientation and training are crucial to keeping new workers safe.

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OSHA’s new silica rule generates praise, criticism

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:05:00 +0000

Labor and industry groups that have expressed support for OSHA’s final rule on silica are among those challenging the rule in court.

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Fact vs. fiction: OSHA compliance assistance and on-site consultation

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:04:00 +0000

In an exclusive interview with Safety+Health, OSHA Deputy Assistant Secretary Jordan Barab discusses what he says are myths regarding the agency’s enforcement efforts and compliance assistance resources.

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During Workers’ Memorial Week, safety advocates call for stronger protections

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:02:00 +0000

To mark Workers’ Memorial Week, advocacy groups issued reports and called for increased worker protections and additional research to prevent on-the-job injuries.

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All About You: Age is just a number

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk offers some tips for not letting age interfere with achieving your goals.

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Washington Update: Ensuring safety education and research

Kyle W. Morrison — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

The White House fiscal year 2017 budget request seeks to eliminate funding for 18 NIOSH Education and Research Centers as well as the NIOSH Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing Program, claiming the programs have outlived their usefulness. But supporters of the program are speaking out.

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Safety Leadership: Making SOPs a real safety tool

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Susan L. Koen from RoundTheClock Resources, a partner of DEKRA Insight, discusses why the way standard operating procedures are designed, written, accessed and practiced “literally can make the difference between life and death.”

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The Campbell Institute: What message is leadership really sending?

S+H Staff — Sun, 22 May 2016 05:00:00 +0000

Are you perceived as a leader who integrates safety into your day-to-day activities and the decisions you make? Or do you sometimes inadvertently convey that safety adds time and costs to a task or process? Pete Batrowny from AES Corp. asks leaders to reflect honestly on the types of messages they send to employees.

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