Arc flash and electrical hazards can end lives in an instant Maureen Brady May 18, 2015 Electricity has long been recognized as a serious workplace hazard, exposing employees to electric shock, electrocution, burns, fires and explosions. Read More
Depression at work: Too much lip service, not enough counseling and treatment Dave Johnson May 1, 2015 If you were to hold a depression recognition screening day in your workplace, how many employees do you think would show up?Read More
How to measure safety performance: Part III The pain & agony of current practices James E. Leemann Ph.D. May 1, 2015 This month I provide the final three steps in the PuMP process.1Read More
Electrical Safety: A shockingly common hazard Preventable tragedies show need for electrical safety Maureen Paraventi May 1, 2015 Violations related to electrical hazards led to 2,192 citations (from 1,681 OSHA inspections) and a total of $2,817,950 in penalties in 2014, making 1910.303 the eighth most frequently cited standard, according to the agency. Read More
NFPA 70E: A work in progress Each new edition further improves electrical safety in the workplace Sheila Kennedy May 1, 2015 NFPA 70E®, Standard for Electrical Safety in the Workplace, is an indispensable, ongoing work in progress.Read More
The danger of preoccupied pedestrians Put down your cell phone and other tips Joe Moore May 1, 2015 Pedestrian injuries and deaths are alarmingly high — especially among kids, teenagers and seniors. Read More
Our pressing posture problem Everyone’s walking around with their heads down Dave Johnson April 1, 2015 Global mobile devices and connections in 2013 grew to seven billion, up from 6.5 billion in 2012, according to the Cisco Visual Networking index Read More
How to measure safety performance Part II – designing strong, feasible indicators James E. Leemann Ph.D. April 1, 2015 Last month I covered the first two steps in Stacey Barr’s Performance Measurement Process, which she refers to as the PuMP process.1 Read More
Modern technologies: trust but verify Can you confirm the reliability of robotics? Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP April 1, 2015 The advance of safety technologies is most evident in the cars we drive in everyday life or for work. Read More
Most accidents involve a series of minor errors Dr John Kello April 1, 2015 I was on a business trip, having completed a safety training session with managers and associates in an industrial plant the previous day. Read More