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How much is a human life worth?

An analysis of the ‘value of a statistical life’
Dan Markiewicz
Dan Markiewicz MS, CIH, CSP, RMP
August 18, 2023

To avoid the contentious debate of what an individual human life is truly worth, government agencies use the “Value of a Statistical Life.”


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How BIM technology improves health and safety on construction sites

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Anna Liza Montenegro
August 16, 2023

BIM generates digital representations of the functional and physical characteristics of buildings and construction sites. For thousands of years, architects have used models to share their vision. Today, digital technology is making these models far more powerful.


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Are you a data scientist?

Study explores top challenges faced by EHS professionals

July 27, 2023

The study found that significant work needs to be done to improve incident prevention, with 90% of respondents reporting their organizations have experienced H&S incidents in the last 12 months and 85% reporting repeat injuries on job sites.


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ANSI/ASSP Z16.1, a new voluntary consensus standard

Can ANSI/ASSP Z16.1 help you move your safety program forward?

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June 16, 2023

ANSI/ASSP Z16.1, a new voluntary consensus standard, offers safety professionals a better way to measure and communicate results.


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A new perspective on safety management | Part 1 of 2

Performance management and the human error factor
Peter G. Furst
June 15, 2023

Traditionally, performance has been managed by setting goals for employees to achieve or accomplish. Here’s a new perspective.


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Leading Safety

How to proactively manage construction safety through pre-operational planning

Discovering the ‘why’ of risk
Peter G. Furst
May 22, 2023

Why are workers getting hurt in spite of safety standards, programs, policies, procedures, training, and possibly everyone’s best efforts?


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Avoid hiring your next injury

Testing for physical ability pre-employment can be beneficial, but it's important to understand legal risk
James Landsman, BSME, MBA
May 3, 2023

The need for a comprehensive and accurate evaluation of prospective employees has never been more crucial. The use of a Post-Offer Employment Test (POET) has increasingly become a critical component of many organizations' hiring processes.  


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Leading Safety

Ignoring or engaging in risky behavior might be a perception issue

Peter G. Furst
April 27, 2023

A person’s perception of risk or their tolerance of it, will in one way or another influence their decision-making and impact their safety.


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4 things that affect worker safety that you might not have considered

Katie Brenneman
April 6, 2023

Sometimes, having a basic safety plan in place isn’t enough. No matter how much you plan, accidents still happen.


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NSC Work to Zero Initiative releases new research to help prevent workplace fatalities

March 21, 2023

Latest white paper describes how employers can apply data and AI technology to reduce the risk of serious injuries and fatalities for workers.


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