Workplace Safety Culture - Articles - Page 35

Treatment, support helps workers come back from injuries

May 21, 2019

Oregon forestry workers who were injured on the job were more likely to fully recover if they received treatment and support from their employers, according to a recent study at the University of Washington. Those workers also reported that their employer promoted safety through policies, practices, and resources—indicators of a healthy safety climate.

Top 10 tips for safety committee success

M.B. Sutherland

May 16, 2019

Most Safety Managers know that safety committees are a good idea, and many states require them by law. But is your committee doing all it can and should be doing? If you answered No, you’re not alone. Here are our top 10 tips to start improving today!

Personality is rarely the root cause of incidents

Personality is rarely the root cause of accidents

“I know your type”

Dave Johnson

May 16, 2019

Assessing personality types or styles goes back thousands of years. Rob Fisher, a human factors expert, says in ancient Asia, “fire,” “wind,” “water,” “earth” and other terms were used to capture the different personalities of different people.

Metal fabrication shop safety tips

Megan R. Nichols

May 15, 2019

Metal fabrication is an integral part of many different industries, and it can be one of the most dangerous due to the tools and techniques necessary to complete each task. Metal shop injuries are often extreme and can be even fatal in some situations.

Nominations open for J.J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) Award

Nation’s leader in safety & compliance recognizes workplace safety excellence & vision

May 9, 2019

J.J. Keller & Associates, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of safety and regulatory compliance solutions, announced that nominations are now open for the J.J. Keller Safety Professional of the Year (SPOTY) award. The annual SPOTY award recognizes workplace safety professionals who achieve excellence in safety for their organizations and who build a culture and vision for safety.

How to motivate the millennial workforce in manufacturing

Bridgette Palm

May 7, 2019

Manufacturers across the nation are facing an industry-wide workforce shortage. Between the aging workforce and fewer graduates seeking careers in the trades, the gap is growing, rapidly. The struggle to attract and retain talent is evident. Industry leaders are asking: How do manufacturers in the modern age create an appealing culture for the next generation?

“He’s not the Messiah” – How interdependent teamwork tackles the them and us safety culture

Rob Coyle

May 1, 2019

The Monty Python fans among you will instantly picture the scene from “The Life of Brian” movie. The massed crowd outside their new-found saviour’s ramshackle bedroom window arguing over their individuality with their new “Messiah” Brian and his mother. But it would take a ‘serious’ movie geek to remember the next few lines when in unison the crowd chant “Yes we are all different” only to be answered by a lone wavering dissenting voice shouting “I’m not.”

Heat stress prevention tips

Acclimatization, break schedules, ventilation, clothing & monitoring stress can avoid illnesses and even fatilities.

Steve Graf

May 1, 2019

The topic of worker heat exposure has made headlines across the country in recent years. In January of this year, OSHA leveled a fine of $149,664 for violations of the General Duty Clause in response to the 2018 death of a California Postal Worker.

Wearables align injury data with fatigue data to determine risk

Wake up to fatigue risks

Jessica Shields

April 26, 2019

Over the past few months, I, along with some fellow Cority employees, had the opportunity to participate in a pilot with Fatigue Science to measure our sleep and fatigue levels. Fatigue Science combines wearable tech with biomathematical science from the U.S. Army Research Lab to offer unprecedented insight into sleep and fatigue.

reporting serious injuries and fatalities

Knockin’ on heaven’s door

It’s a sound no one wants to hear in safety – to the harm of protecting workers

Dave Johnson

April 23, 2019

In 2017, 5,147 workers in the U.S. were killed on the job, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, down slightly from 5.190 in 2016. The fatal injury rate in 2017 was 3.5 per 100,000 full-time employees. Three or four people out of 100,000. Not close to one percent. Meaning most everyone escapes being touched by a work-related death.