October 2018 Archives - Safety+Health Magazine

2018 Rising Stars of Safety

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:06:00 +0000

The National Safety Council celebrates up-and-coming safety leaders by recognizing the “Rising Stars of Safety” – safety professionals younger than 40 who have distinguished themselves in the workplace.

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Unmaking a rule

Alan Ferguson — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:05:00 +0000

Federal regulations often take years – sometimes decades – to come to fruition. In the current presidential administration, the focus is on deregulation – and experts say the process of rolling back a rule can prove just as slow.

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‘It’s not an easy conversation’: Mental health in the workplace

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:04:00 +0000

As mental health in the workplace receives increased attention, what role – if any – should the safety professional play in gauging workers’ mental well-being? Is the question an overdue recognition of a major contributor to worker health and safety, or a distraction from the primary responsibilities of injury prevention?

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Trenching and excavation safety

Kevin Druley — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:03:00 +0000

OSHA data shows 23 workers were killed in trench collapses in 2016 – surpassing the combined total from 2014 and 2015. “Employers need to realize that any excavation has the potential for exposure to serious injury and fatality,” one expert says.

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Exoskeletons and injury prevention

Alan Ferguson — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:02:00 +0000

Once relegated to science fiction and other works of popular culture, exoskeletons are showing promise in providing ergonomic support and preventing injuries among people who work physically demanding jobs.

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Safety Leadership: Time to evolve: What the modern safety program needs to address

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:01:00 +0000

“Many organizations still are using safety programs from the past century,” says DEKRA Insight’s Don Groover, who describes four ways organizations can update their programs to respond to “the safety needs of today.”

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Editor’s Note: Discussion needed

Melissa J. Ruminski — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski discusses mental health in the workplace.

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All About You: Reward yourself

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000

Rewarding yourself “is a proven way to help you stay motivated,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who describes six simple ways to give yourself an emotional boost.

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My Story: Bob Shinholt

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000

Bob Shinholt shares how he got into the EHS field.

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My Story: Abby Ferri

S+H Staff — Sun, 23 Sep 2018 05:00:00 +0000

Abby Ferri shares how she got into the EHS field.

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