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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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Can you stand it? Prolonged standing puts millions at risk

Dave Johnson

March 7, 2016

In today’s economy, with the emphasis on service sector jobs, research points out almost half of all workers worldwide spend more than three-quarters of their workday on their feet.

Texting away from the wheel

Working – even walking – is a risk when you’re distracted

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

From the time we get out of bed, we check our phones 221 times a day – an average of every 4.3 minutes, according to The New York Times.

Whatever happened to the I2P2 standard?

The rise and fall of OSHA’s most ambitious standard proposal

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

On June 14, 2010, Dr. David Michaels, the newly-appointed head of OSHA, gave a speech at the American Society of Safety Engineers’ annual conference in Baltimore.

Can you stand it? Prolonged standing puts millions at risk

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

In today’s economy, with the emphasis on service sector jobs, research points out almost half of all workers worldwide spend more than three-quarters of their workday on their feet.

Workplaces are ideal for AED programs

But liability concerns deter some companies

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2016

OSHA does not have standards specific to automated external defibrillators (AEDs), but health experts say workplaces are ideal settings for AEDs.

Where’s the evidence? Pre-placement exams lack consensus risk analysis protocols

Dave Johnson

February 22, 2016

OSHA has medical screening and surveillance requirements for 24 standards, including asbestos, bloodborne pathogens, cotton dust, HAZWOPER, lead, noise and respiratory protection.

Safety goes ‘round in cycles - Why the fastest road racing cars will go faster

Why the fastest road racing cars will go faster

Dave Johnson

February 3, 2016

Formula One. Does it mean anything to you?

The Internet-of-Things will transform safety departments

Dave Johnson

February 3, 2016

In every issue in 2016 ISHN marks its 50th anniversary by looking back at key events of the past half-decade and looking at challenges that lie ahead for safety and health professionals.

Where’s the evidence? Pre-placement exams lack consensus risk analysis protocols

Dave Johnson

February 2, 2016

OSHA has medical screening and surveillance requirements for 24 standards, including asbestos, bloodborne pathogens, cotton dust, HAZWOPER, lead, noise and respiratory protection.

Protecting utility linemen from arc flash events

“Getting a hard job done right”

Dave Johnson

January 25, 2016

About 30 to 50 workers in every 100,000 are killed doing utility line work every year, and many more suffer non-fatal but life-changing loss of limbs from electrical burns and trauma.

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