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Politics surround Pregnant Workers Act

Many organizations and businesses seek to influence direction of new law

February 28, 2022

Rich economies need women to work. But women present a special health and safety risk at work when they become pregnant. How do rich economies manage this risk?

Better together: An argument for crowdsourced safety data

Angelo Cianfrocco

February 16, 2022

What if we could crowdsource our EHS data? A prime example focuses on the safety successes of the U.S. airline industry - no commercial U.S. airline has experienced a fatal crash since 2009! Their safety strategy has been so effective that the healthcare industry, which currently experiences 250,000 unnecessary patient deaths a year in the U.S., is attempting to follow its protocols. So, what has helped the airline industry achieve such immense safety feats and how can EHS leaders in industries outside of the airline industry take a page out of their book?

Improving safety leadership: Lessons learned from the sports world

Josh Williams, Ph.D

February 3, 2022

There are many parallels between exceptional safety leadership and sports. It takes proper planning and execution to be a consistent winner. Great leadership is great leadership, regardless of the context. Here are some lessons learned from the sports world to improve your own safety leadership.

Safety Talk

Hypothermia dangers increase as fatigue sets in and thought processes slow down

Randy DeVaul

January 20, 2022

Hypothermia is a condition caused by a general cooling of the body which drops a person’s internal core temperature below 98.6 degrees F. Most of us have experienced at least mild hypothermia when the body core temperature reaches 95 degrees F, which causes the body to shiver in efforts to generate more internal heat.

Editorial

ISHN’s most popular stories of 2021

The news and features that resonated the most with ISHN readers in 2021.

Benita Mehta

January 20, 2022

As we move into 2022, here’s a look back at some of the top stories of 2021. While many began experiencing “Covid fatigue” in the news, many of our top stories featured news about the pandemic.

Best Practices

Open science is a necessity for OHS best practices

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

January 20, 2022

This past November 2021, 193 countries attending UNESCO’s (UN’s science body) General Conference agreed to abide by common standards for open science.

Safety Talk

PPE selection, limits, and use: No single type can protect all individuals against all hazards

Randy DeVaul

December 23, 2021

A reminder to all that there is no single type of PPE that can protect all individuals or protect one person from all known hazards.

Editorial

Biden urges voluntary compliance as agency extends comments period for two initiatives

Benita Mehta

December 23, 2021

President Joe Biden asked businesses to voluntarily move forward with the administration’s Covid-19 vaccine and testing requirements.

Best Practices

It can be complicated to go beyond OSHA’s minimum requirements

Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP

December 23, 2021

Many OHS pros believe that going beyond OSHA requirements demonstrates the use of best practices. Going beyond OSHA, however, requires careful considerations.

7 key features of today’s cutting-edge chemical management software

What stops firms switching from paper Permit to Work to digital?

Irene Zueco

December 9, 2021

Over the last two years, interest in Permit to Work (PTW) software has skyrocketed. Clearly, having the means to request, approve and issue a permit digitally makes processes more efficient and transparent to better communicate safety protocols.