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Behavioral competencies critical for success as a safety and health professional

March 2, 2016

The Health and Safety industry is evolving and with it is the skill set required to be successful. There will always be a need for technical underpinning gained through formal qualifications, but many successful leaders attribute their success to the ability to demonstrate a set of critical competencies that go beyond technical knowledge.

What do safety statistics mean to your audience?

John Drebinger Jr.

February 24, 2016

How often do you or the leadership of your company share safety statistics with your employees? As a safety speaker have you ever wondered how effective it is to do so? At a recent presentation, the corporate safety leader took a moment to talk with the employees. Earlier in the meeting, it was shared with the employees that the previous year they had a 1.2 OSHA recordable rate.

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.

What's your golden dog bone in safety?

David Sarkus MS, CSP

February 16, 2016

I recently heard a saying that I really like, “the dog with the bone is always in danger.” Most all of us have a “golden dog-bone” within our organizations – whether it be sales numbers, market share, profit numbers, new product alignment, employee turnover rates, quality, productivity, and yes, safety performance indicators.

Best practices: Two keys to educating adults

February 12, 2016

1 - As an educator, it’s all about practicing what you preach. Whenever we create lessons, assignments or activities, putting ourselves in the learners’ shoes is one of the most powerful things we can do. If we want our students to thoughtfully read information presented to them, we must do the same in our own professional development.

Best practices for workplace wellness programs

Culture of health and strategic communications

February 11, 2016

Building a company-wide culture of health and developing an effective communications strategy are characteristic of companies with outstanding workplace health promotion programs, according to a report in the February Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine, official publication of the American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine (ACOEM).

Safety pros are obsessed about the wrong things

Phil La Duke

February 10, 2016

Since the advent of the safety function, it’s been borrowing tools from other disciplines and building practices based on data gleaned from the earliest research in industrial psychology.

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.

National Safety Council announces 2016 CEOs Who “Get It”

Leaders recognized for dedication to safety excellence

January 26, 2016

The National Safety Council has announced the 2016 CEOs Who “Get It,” presented annually to organizational leaders who demonstrate continued and outstanding dedication to employee safety and well-being both on and off the job.