New Orleans — A recent string of Bureau of Safety and Environmental Enforcement performance-based risk inspections uncovered various hazards related to dropped objects on production and well operations, according to a Sept. 14 safety alert outlining the findings.

Putting on a hard hat or safety helmet before starting work on a jobsite seems like it should be second nature to workers, but “head injuries continue to be one of the most frequent injuries on the job,” said Zach Richman, group product manager of personal protective equipment at Milwaukee Tool.

The National Safety Council presents the 2021 Rising Stars of Safety – safety professionals younger than 40 who are making an impact.

Proponents of the workplace safety philosophy say it provides a more realistic understanding of how workers operate – and an acknowledgment that even the best make mistakes.

Last year, Safety+Health asked a number of prominent voices in occupational safety and health if they believed the COVID-19 pandemic would have a lasting impact on the field. Now, we’re following up on those predictions.

Although ladders aren’t as complex as other equipment, their relative simplicity can lead to a lack of training for some workers, one safety expert says.

“Organizations must reframe success not just by the services or products they provide, but in the conduct of their leaders,” says Sarah Eck of DEKRA.

“On a worksite, many folks just want to feel that they can trust safety pros to give them the right advice and that we’re there to help them,” says safety pro turned motivational speaker Richard Hawk.

The ANSI National Accreditation Board has granted initial accreditation for the Wilmington, NC-based National Association of Safety Professionals’ Certified Safety Director and Master Safety Professional credentials, under the ISO/IEC 17024:2012 standard “General Requirements for Bodies Operating Certification of Persons.”

The Board of Certified Safety Professionals, located in Indianapolis, recently welcomed two members to its executive team: Marya Ryan, Ph.D., PMP, CAE, as chief operating officer and J.A. Rodriguez Jr., CSP, ASP, as chief strategy officer.