Safety+Health

Don Groover from DEKRA Insight explains why asking for help is the “most powerful way to change your behavior.”

As commercial use of drones increases, some employers are using the devices to keep workers out of hazardous areas such as confined spaces. But as one expert cautions, “If you’re not trained or don’t have experience, you’re exposing yourself to a lot of common causes of the accidents that we’re familiar with.”

Veteran safety pro turned professional speaker Richard Hawk explains why “a morning routine with healthy habits leads to a more fulfilling and productive day.”

Skin diseases are the second most common type of occupational illness, with more than 13 million workers potentially exposed to chemicals that can be absorbed through the skin.

Don Groover from DEKRA Insight explores why “the longer we perform an at-risk behavior without a negative outcome, the more we’re convinced that we’re not going to get hurt by that behavior.”

Editor Melissa J. Ruminski writes about National Safety Month.

Why does safety advice – whether offered by a safety pro or discussed between co-workers on the front line – often fall on deaf ears? Four experts spoke with Safety+Health about “changing the atmosphere” around safety conversations.

Are occupational safety and health professionals looking to change jobs? Safety+Health presents the latest results from its annual survey.

Hundreds of thousands of workers in construction, manufacturing and a variety of other industries may be exposed to harmful levels of lead. What can safety pros do to protect workers from this hazardous metal?

Don Groover from DEKRA Insight explains why “being close to safety compliant is not the same as being safety compliant.”