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Heath and wellness

Workplace weight management lowers costs, improves quality of life

Program has benefits even for participants who don't lose weight

November 11, 2016

Employees who participate in a workplace weight management program—even those without significant weight loss—have reduced health care costs and improved quality of life (QOL), reports a study in the November Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

From NSC Congress & Expo

OSHA updates decades-old safety & health program guidelines

October 19, 2016

OSHA yesterday released a set of Recommended Practices for Safety and Health Programs intended to update its 1989-era program guidelines. The agency says the new guidelines address the needs of small- and medium-sized businesses and multi-employer workplaces and reflect changes in the economy, workplaces, and evolving safety and health issues.

From 2016 NSC Congress & Expo

NSC presents Robert W. Campbell Award

Benita Mehta

October 17, 2016

On Monday morning, the NSC presented the 2016 Robert W. Campbell Award to USG Corporation. Campbell Award winners are a group of organizations that have successfully integrated EHS management with business operations.

How big data is impacting the workplace

October 13, 2016

Talent analytics and big data have become leading organizational buzz words over the last several years—and for good reason.

Business models change with the times

And so does the role of safety and health professionals

Dr. John Kello

October 1, 2016

Henry Ford helped establish the proposition that organizations were like a giant clock.

Building engagement & improving performance

Five jobs for supervisors

Judy Agnew Ph.D.

June 1, 2016

Too often frontline supervisors see their job as primarily ensuring compliance with safety rules and regulations. But compliance only goes so far.

Safety culture's tipping point

Terry Mathis

March 17, 2016

A CEO asked me what the "secret" was to get employee engagement and form the kind of safety culture his organization desired. The answer is quite simple: Define the vision, values, beliefs and behaviors you want a member of your safety culture to possess;

A NIOSH Science Blog post

How to put leading indicators into practice

February 19, 2016

The use of leading indicators is a growing hot topic in occupational and environmental health and safety. The Campbell Institute at the National Safety Council has been studying leading indicators for the past two years to help more organizations take advantage of their predictive power.

Appalachian Safety Summit

January 29, 2016

Tuesday, May 17, 2016 - Appalachian State University, Boone, NC. Experience our 2nd Annual Safety Summit with special presentations by Dr. E. Scott Geller, Manuel "Manny" Rodriguez, M.S. Dr. Timothy Ludwig, Dr. Shawn Bergman and Dr. Oliver North.

10 ways to reinvent your safety incentive program

Phil La Duke

January 27, 2016

Safety Incentives are increasingly eyed with suspicion by regulators who worry inappropriate incentives might lead to under reporting of injuries. Unfortunately, many organizations have legacy systems that provide financial rewards for injury-free time periods.