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Busting the maternity leave myth

It’s a safety and health necessity, not a luxury

April 1, 2016

The United Nations Human Rights Council will release a report in June, 2016 to dispel the “myth” that U.S. women enjoy rights and protections under law consistent with international standards

Confined space training’s high stakes

A lack of knowledge can lead to loss of life

Dave Johnson

April 1, 2016

There’s hazcom training. Hearing conservation training. Any number of OSHA compliance training requirements. None have higher stakes than confined space training.

Defining incentives, rewards, reinforcers, & recognition

E. Scott Geller

April 1, 2016

Many articles about incentives, rewards, recognition, and positive reinforcers reflect naiveté about human motivation. Have you been confused by the language discrepancies regarding these terms?

Whatever happened to the I2P2 standard?

The rise and fall of OSHA’s most ambitious standard proposal

Dave Johnson

March 21, 2016

On June 14, 2010, Dr. David Michaels, the newly-appointed head of OSHA, gave a speech at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference in Baltimore.

Whatever happened to the I2P2 standard?

The rise and fall of OSHA’s most ambitious standard proposal

Dave Johnson

March 17, 2016

On June 14, 2010, Dr. David Michaels, the newly-appointed head of OSHA, gave a speech at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference in Baltimore.

Texting away from the wheel

Working – even walking – is a risk when you’re distracted

Dave Johnson

March 15, 2016

From the time we get out of bed, we check our phones 221 times a day – an average of every 4.3 minutes, according to The New York Times.

Respiratory standard prevents serious illnesses

But inspectors assessed penalties totaling $2,731,806 in 2015

Maureen Paraventi

March 10, 2016

When engineering control measures aren’t possible or sufficient to reduce exposure to harmful contaminants such as dusts, fogs, fumes, mists, gases, smokes, sprays, or vapors, OSHA requires – through its 1910.134 standard1 – that workers be provided with respiratory protection.

Whatever happened to the I2P2 standard?

The rise and fall of OSHA’s most ambitious standard proposal

Dave Johnson

March 8, 2016

On June 14, 2010, Dr. David Michaels, the newly-appointed head of OSHA, gave a speech at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference in Baltimore.

Texting away from the wheel

Working – even walking – is a risk when you’re distracted

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

From the time we get out of bed, we check our phones 221 times a day – an average of every 4.3 minutes, according to The New York Times.

Whatever happened to the I2P2 standard?

The rise and fall of OSHA’s most ambitious standard proposal

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

On June 14, 2010, Dr. David Michaels, the newly-appointed head of OSHA, gave a speech at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference in Baltimore.