June 2018

Sustainability

What the concept means for today’s safety professionals – and their employers

May 27, 2018

The concept of sustainability is gaining influence in the corporate world. What does it actually mean for employers today, and what part does sustainability play in occupational safety and health?

‘It’s pretty dangerous to be a garbage man’

Keeping sanitation workers safe

May 27, 2018

Kevin Druley

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Hazards associated with working in traffic, handling materials, and moving on and off garbage trucks put sanitation workers at risk. In the first two days of 2018 alone, seven sanitation workers were killed, according to the Solid Waste Association.

OSHA to require additional employers to submit injury, illness data

May 27, 2018

Alan Ferguson

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Federal OSHA is requiring covered establishments in State Plan states that don't have electronic recordkeeping rules to submit their 2017 injury and illness data from Form 300A. Two states are telling employers to disregard the directive.

All About You: Don’t overthink it

May 27, 2018

Richard Hawk

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“Overthinking is something we all do from time to time,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares techniques he uses to reduce anxiety and negative thoughts.

Safety Leadership: Balancing urgency and execution

May 27, 2018

Don Groover and Mike Mangan

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“How do employees reconcile quality and safety when they hear they need to, in the words of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, ‘move fast and break things’?” ask Don Groover and Mike Mangan from DEKRA Insight.