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A concussion is caused by a bump, blow, or jolt to the head or body that causes the head and brain to move quickly back and forth.

This month we give Managing Best Practices columnist Dan Markiewicz a well-earned break to bring you this article by Jeff Travis, CSP.

After a 30-year sleep, workplace safety is undergoing a great transformation. All workplaces and nearly all workplace hazards will be impacted.

Safety pros can effect change by (1) rethink how change happens, (2) prep for change, and (3) seize the opportunity to effect lasting change.

A reader of this column recently asked me, “How does someone keep up with best safety practices?” There is no easy answer.

Credential mills flourish because few people take the time to understand how the numerous and varied credentials from a state driver’s license, school diploma, and whatever title, such as CPR certification, are legally and ethically bestowed upon individuals.

One in every five American workers will be over the age of 65 by 2015, and one in four Americans will be over 55 by 2020, according to NIOSH’s webpage “Healthy Aging at Work” established in March 2014.

Smoke-free workplaces are the norm across the nation.

Looking to improve your worksite safety and environmental health programs?

The following quiz will help determine if you understand the changing landscape of chemical management and use of occupational exposure limits (OELs).