Safety professionals

Lose two fingers and be a safety champion?

The importance of educating workers about safety culture

April 10, 2013

Have you ever had a discussion with someone who honestly believed they held safety as a value, yet they were so off the mark you were left speechless?

Workplace dissent is good for safety, says ASSE journal article

SH&E pros must learn power of persuasion

April 8, 2013

There’s a link between how organizations are structured and how strong their commitment to safety is, according to an article in this month’s ASSE Professional Safety journal, The Dissenting Voice – Key Factors, Professional Risks and Value Add.

ASSE’s Safety 2013

The conference has targeted educational sessions divided into distinct topic tracks and experience levels.

April 2, 2013

There is no other event in the WORLD that allows the opportunity to meet as many other safety professionals, get questions answered, and truly expand the horizon for the environmental, health, and safety profession.”

3 critical questions to ask about oil and gas industry safety

Candace Adrian

April 2, 2013

According to a six-year fatal occupational injuries census conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, oil and gas workers in the Gulf countries could be up to seven times more likely to be fatally injured than workers in other industry sectors.

Are you driven to achieve?

Exploring the motivational forces at work in your workplace

James E. Leemann Ph.D.

April 2, 2013

Have you ever wondered what motivates you and the people you work with and for?

“SafetyCary” Blog Celebrates One Year of Blogging

Authored by Predictive Solutions’ Cary Usrey, the SafetyCary blog has helped to guide its more than 11,000 visitors toward safer workplaces.

March 28, 2013

Predictive Solutions announced today the one-year anniversary of the “SafetyCary” blog authored by Cary Usrey, the company’s process improvement leader.

Safety perception survey beginnings

Mike Williamsen Ph.D., CSP

March 20, 2013

Caterpillar’s Safety Perception Survey had its beginnings in the late 1970s when Dr. Dan Petersen and Dr. Chuck Bailey teamed to study what really made a difference in safety performance.

Graphic Products Launches Online Safety News Center

March 14, 2013

A Portland, Oregon labeling systems manufacturer has just made it easier for safety professionals, facility managers and others to find content about industrial safety and related topics.

Don’t let poor presentation skills bury your content

John Drebinger Jr.

March 13, 2013

The questions I ask safety team members and safety professionals are: “Are your safety presentations effective?”

Convention Companion

VPPPA Region 6 Annual Conference & Expo

The conference will be held May 6 – 9 (Expo May 6-8), in San Antonio, Texas

March 6, 2013

The 2013 Voluntary Protection Program Participants’ Association annual conference, to be held at the San Antonio Convention Center, is one of the premier safety and health conferences in the nation.