Safety+Health

“Using your wit, humor and imagination” can help you overcome things that aren’t going as planned, says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk.

“Employee well-being and psychological safety is as important as ensuring people are physically safe on the job,” says Lorraine M. Martin, president and CEO of the National Safety Council.

Safety+Health presents the results of its annual salary survey – now with more information than before thanks to a partnership with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.

Although it has long-standing roots in public health practice, contact tracing is a new concept for many employers trying to keep workers safe during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Unless confined space hazards are respected and rescues are planned for and practiced, incidents can prove deadly for workers and rescuers alike.

Paul Angelo, principal consultant at DEKRA, says the recent increase in virtual interaction is an opportunity for leaders “to revisit the key concepts of engagement.”

“If you want to change a harmful habit or overcome temptation, you’ve got to reroute or replace your brain’s dopamine history,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares tips.

When used the right way, imagination “offers the possibility not only that catastrophic outcomes can be avoided, but creative new solutions to safety challenges can be implemented,” says I. David Daniels, president and CEO of ID2 Solutions LLC.

The National Safety Council recognizes 32 young safety professionals who demonstrate “enthusiasm, skill and leadership that will undoubtedly inspire future safety leaders and colleagues.”

A look at the basics – and common sources of confusion.