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Enhancing safety training with digital technology

Nick Vuoto
October 9, 2019
About 2.8 million nonfatal workplace injuries and illnesses were reported by private industry employers in 2017. That’s over 100,000,000 production days lost due to work-related injuries. Because of this, safety training is a very important part of the onboarding process for a new hire - especially for those working in an environment with many machines or hazardous materials.
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J. J. Keller

J.J. Keller Safety announces Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Winners

Nation’s leader in safety & compliance recognizes three safety professionals for workplace safety excellence & vision
October 8, 2019
J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of safety and regulatory compliance solutions, has announced the winners of the 2019 J.J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Awards. The SPOTY Awards were created in 2002 to recognize the important role of safety professionals in building safety cultures and, ultimately, ensuring employees return home safely to their families every day.
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Survey: Safety pros have wide ranging responsibilities

October 4, 2019
Many occupational safety and health professionals perform tasks outside of their main area of expertise, according to a recent survey on their continuing education needs published in the American Journal of Industrial Hygiene icon. The survey built on the 2011 National Assessment of the Occupational Safety and Health Workforce, also called the Westat report, which had similar findings.
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Richard Hawk
From safety expert Richard Hawk:

Five ways to energize on-site safety trainings

October 3, 2019
As the keynote speaker at the American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) Fall Conference, safety expert Richard Hawk presented "The Future of Safety in Manufacturing Plants: A Hawk-Eye View of What's on the Safety and Health Horizon." Hawk, who has more than 35 years of experience in the health and safety field, offered tips for how to energize on-site safety trainings at manufacturing plants and facilities.
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ASSP adding virtual participants to classroom safety training

October 1, 2019
The American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) is taking its live safety training to the next level by using two-way video projection that will enable virtual attendees to participate from their home or office. The new option – called Live Virtual Classroom – means that safety professionals can enjoy the benefits of face-to-face instruction without the travel time or expense. Virtual participants will be able to ask the instructor questions in real time, interact with the entire class and even join the class when breaking into small groups for discussion.
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What happens in the boardroom affects the front line
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What happens in the boardroom affects the front line

Behaviors interlock all down the line
Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.
October 1, 2019

The union steward had just recounted an incident where a supervisor asked one of his workers to step into standing water to work on corroded gauges near the coker. The work needed to be done immediately as it would delay ongoing maintenance on the fractionator to take on different stock feed.


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Do you have a plan? Protect workers from lung cancer

Do you have a plan? Protect workers from lung cancer

Mark H. Stromme
October 1, 2019

Crystalline silica is one of the most common elements on the planet, just behind oxygen. About 2.3 million workers are exposed to it in their workplace. It’s about 100 times smaller than sand and can be found on construction sites in building materials such as concrete, block, stone, sand, and mortar.


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