This Month in Safety+Health

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How much do employers spend on training? What types do they use? The results of the 2023 Safety+Health Training Survey are in.

As temperatures rise during the summer – and throughout the year – Safety+Health looks at ongoing federal and state efforts to keep workers safe.

Safety pros can use their influence at every level of an organization. When done effectively, it can be a powerful tool.

“If we realize that all experiences can be valuable tools for growth, we’ll be less apprehensive when they include significant changes to our lives,” safety pro and motivational speaker Richard Hawk says.

“Gone are the days of simply ‘involving’ employees in decisions that affect them,” say experts from DEKRA.

“The future of safety requires incoming professionals with both technical capability and the soft skills to work with others and communicate the proper message,” says Dave West from BCSP.

Conducting regular safety walkarounds can bring big benefits. We’ve got five tips for making yours effective.

From conducting a needs assessment to regularly reviewing your program, experts offer advice.

Now in its second year, the MSD Solutions Lab at the National Safety Council is committed to curbing work-related MSDs by providing industry-specific resources.

“A state of mind preoccupied with potential failure is beneficial when it drives specific, planned and timely action to reduce risk and prioritize safety,” say Michael Sickler and Richard Smith from DEKRA.