Safety+Health

Today’s workforce includes four generations of workers who grew up in different eras and bring a variety of experience, knowledge and cultures to the job. How can safety pros deliver messaging that effectively reaches this diverse group?

Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk explains why, even when it feels like your efforts aren’t appreciated, you should remember that “you are part of a legacy of dramatic change.”

Jill Wiltfong from DEKRA Insight says EHS professionals are often tapped to head up sustainability efforts because “We’re good (or should be) at these things.” She offers five steps for developing a comprehensive approach to sustainability.

The National Safety Council Rising Stars of Safety "embrace the challenge of eliminating preventable deaths," NSC President and CEO Deborah A.P. Hersman says.

As expected, potential regulatory action from OSHA has been cut by more than half, according to the Department of Labor's most recent regulatory agenda.

Safety+Health looks at the recommended safety measures for "hot work" – any activity that may produce flames, sparks and/or heat.

An increasing number of safety experts say prevention programs that focus on serious injuries and fatalities – or SIFs – are the most effective approach for limiting worker exposure to hazards.

"There’s no doubt the factory as we know it today is changing radically, and the effect on workplace safety with be huge," notes DEKRA Insight's Jill Wiltfong, who talks with colleague Stefan Rutten from DEKRA Certification.

Jim Dorris from United Rentals discusses how – with new technologies and the new, digital-driven generation in mind – he "set out with the mission to leverage technology and innovation to truly improve the learning experience for my company's skills-based workforce and customers."

How strong is your "locus of control"? Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk explains how to use it to deal with excuse-making – from others and from yourself.