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Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson

Dave Johnson was chief editor of ISHN from 1980 until early 2020. He uses his decades of expertise to write on hot topics and current events in the world of safety. He also writes and edits at Dave Johnson’s Writing Shop LLC and is editor-at-large for ISHN. Find him at https://www.facebook.com/Dave-Johnsons-Writing-Shop-101316571547263/, and on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/daveljohnsoneditor/.

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ASSP Safety 2024: AI at the 80-yard line?

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 13, 2024

How can I leverage AI? Many organizations do not have the safety resources to handle all potential risks on a large enterprise scale. 


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Top 10 most dangerous jobs in the United States in 2024

Lessons to be learned from the most lethal occupations
Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 13, 2024

"It won't happen to me," is a common workplace safety belief. Learn about the deadliest jobs and injury causes to reduce risk. 


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ASSP Safety 2024: Will AI eliminate safety jobs?

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 8, 2024

In an exclusive interview with ISHN, ASSP Chief Executive Officer Jennifer McNelly made these points about the role that AI will play in the safety profession.



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ASSP Safety 2024: Why the record attendance?

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 8, 2024

In an exclusive interview with ISHN, ASSP Chief Executive Officer Jennifer McNelly points to several factors contributing to the influx of attendees.


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ASSP Safety 2024: 3 key themes

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 7, 2024

The three words, or themes, that pop up most often in the conference agenda are: risk, psychology and technology.




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ASSP Safety 2024: Safety’s brave new world

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 7, 2024

One of the striking aspects of this year’s American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual conference this week in Denver is the diversity of topics being addressed.



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ASSP Safety 2024: Safety in a complex world

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
August 7, 2024

Along with all the educational sessions you normally will find at the annual American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual meeting and expo, some of this year’s talks take on the zeitgeist, the spirit of the times.


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Will the most vulnerable workers benefit from AI?

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
July 25, 2024

How many years will it take for AI applications to trickle down to small contractors? The odds are the OSH benefits will not be equitably distributed.


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Do you really want to call your employee complacent?

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
June 13, 2024

Complacency exists in workplace safety, but is it the right accusation?


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PODCAST | Workplace safety at Los Alamos: Home of the atomic bomb

Dave Johnson
Dave Johnson
June 12, 2024

What is it like to be a senior EHS officer at the remote Los Alamos National Laboratory — home of the atomic bomb — in the New Mexico desert? 


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