Safety+Health

The benefits – and potential concerns – of using VR to help prevent work-related injuries.

Why do some employers fail to follow fit testing requirements? Experts weigh in on the challenges and go over the basics.

Coyotes’ savvy and increasing comfort around humans makes it more likely that workers, especially those whose jobs are outdoors, may cross paths with one.

“The way our brains are wired plays a key role in making work-related decisions that have significant safety implications,” says Matt Hargrove, a principal consultant at DEKRA Organizational Safety and Reliability.

“New ideas aren’t easily accepted no matter how good they are,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares tips for improving your pitch.

“Safety-related feedback is critical to support safe behavior and correct at-risk behavior,” says Krista S. Geller, president of GellerAC4P, who discusses the concept of “actively caring for people.”

Safety+Health presents the National Safety Council’s annual recognition of CEOs who demonstrate a personal commitment to worker safety and health.

When it comes to preventing exposure to flames, fumes, gases and electrical hazards, “people become complacent and forget the basics,” one expert cautions.

Recent survey results showing that almost half of U.S. workplaces have some type of health and wellness program are a “mixed bag,” a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention researcher says.

“We safety and health professionals have a tough job,” says veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk, who shares ways to keep your chin up during difficult times.