Workplace Training Strategies - Articles - Page 51

For ladder safety, focus on surroundings, job hazards, height needs

Balancing Act

February 3, 2020

Accidents happen for millions of reasons, but the truth is, they are all preventable. Three major causes are common in almost all accidents; not using the right tool for the job; using a damaged tool that hasn’t been inspected; and not following the basic safety guideline for that tool.

Best Practices

Safety’s generation gap

Young & older pros have different values

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

February 3, 2020

The U.S. workforce is now composed of four generations: Baby Boomers, Gen X, Millennials, and Gen Z. Age ranges for these generations in 2019 were: boomers (55-73); Gen X (39-54); Millennials (23-38); and Gen Z (6-22).

Safety Technology

Eliminating workplace distractions with Joe Boyle, CEO of TRUCE

February 3, 2020

ISHN Magazine sat down with Joe Boyle, CEO of TRUCE, to discuss strategies for eliminating workplace distractions. The following are excerpts from that conversation.

Safety Training

How to create an effective arc flash training program

Megan R. Nichols

February 3, 2020

Electricians, like any trade professional, must complete several training programs to learn the ropes and ultimately earn certification. However, no matter how extensive, their learning is never officially complete.

Asking questions leads to improved performance

Closing Time

Asking questions leads to improved worker performance

T.H.A.N.K.S. for the feedback

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

February 3, 2020

We had just witnessed a large toolbox talk at a mining construction site in Africa. It wasn’t a bad session; the safety officers were loud and lively in their statements, there was some humor and even the safety manager from the general contractor stepped in to say a couple words.

A NIOSH Science Blog post

U.S. Surgeon General highlights the value of worker well-being and the NIOSH Total Worker Health® approach

Emily Norton BPH Maria Lioce MD Chia-Chia Chang MBA, MPH Donjanea F. Williams EdD

January 31, 2020

In a recent article in Public Health Reports, the U.S. Surgeon General, Vice Admiral (VADM) Jerome Adams, MD, MPH, recognizes the important relationship between employment and health. The article, “The Value of Worker Well-being,” also highlights the efforts of the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), the NIOSH Office of Total Worker Health®, the NIOSH-funded Total Worker Health (TWH) Centers of Excellence, and NIOSH TWH affiliates.

Here’s what OSHA is telling employers about the new coronavirus

January 29, 2020

Most American workers are not at significant risk of contracting the new coronavirus (2019-nCoV ) – but there are certain categories of employees who may be in danger of exposure, according to OSHA, which has published a webpage about rapidly-evolving outbreak. Chinese health officials have reported thousands of infections with 2019-nCoV in that country, with the virus reportedly spreading from person-to-person in many parts of that country.

More people in poor health at a younger age

January 29, 2020

Heart disease and stroke deaths have declined, according to data reported in the just published American Heart Association’s (AHA) Heart & Stroke Statistics - 2020 Update, but that decrease has slowed significantly in recent years. Further discouraging is that more people are living in poor health, beginning at a younger age, as a direct result of risk factors that contribute to these leading causes of death worldwide.

Staying “macho” may worsen PTSD in vets

January 28, 2020

To help service members perform better in the field, military training emphasizes the importance of certain traits associated with traditional masculinity, including suppression of emotion and self-reliance. But when veterans return home, strict adherence to these traits can become detrimental, leading to more severe post-traumatic stress disorder symptoms and making it more difficult to treat, according to research published by the American Psychological Association (APA).

OSE Training Group welcomes Jay Collert

Jay joins Michael & Joe, expanding Owen Santarella Environmental Training Group's expertise and course offerings

January 28, 2020

The Team is back together again! Jay has worked with Michael and Joe to provide the highest quality environmental training for almost 30 years. Jay, Michael and Joe have conducted hundreds of EH&S training sessions starting at Government Institutes and then continuing at ABS Consulting, Aarcher Institute and EPA Alliance.