Industrial Safety & Health Top Stories

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Signs reinforce safety messages, remind them of the safer way to go, and reflect your safety culture.

The most positive development I’ve noticed in workplace safety and health: Mental health awareness and outreach have never been greater.

Every year, combustible dust fires and explosions continue to claim lives, injure workers and cause extensive property damage.

When the workforce feels that they can trust the people they work with and for and that they are treated fairly by management, they tend to think of the organization as a good place to work.

The rise of intellectual diversity and controversial beliefs in the occupational health and safety community.

Both industries are shedding old stigmas by integrating advanced technology, creating a need for skilled technicians, and prioritizing worker wellness to attract the next generation of talent.

The fall protection field faces a profound workforce challenge: A shrinking pipeline of skilled tradespeople.

Burn-out refers specifically to phenomena in the occupational context and should not be applied to describe experiences in other areas of life,” states the WHO.

Leaders should care deeply about their people, no question. But in the world of EHS, caring can drift into something unintended when it is not paired with courage, standards, and accountability. 

OHS pros that report through the safety and health department are mostly influenced by OSHA compliance. OHS pros that report to HR lean more to a workers’ compensation mindset. OHS pros that report through production are heavily influenced by costs and hierarchy of controls.