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After an accident: What I learned on Wyoming’s Sugarloaf Mountain

August 16, 2017

I found the Snowy Range – the Snowies -- in June taking a detour enroute to the American Society of Safety Engineers’ (ASSE) Safety 2017 national conference and expo in Denver.

You can’t fix stupid; fix the environment

Labeling people is too easy

Timothy Ludwig Ph.D.

June 12, 2017

We are taught to describe ourselves: “I’m an ‘Introvert’ which explains my discomfort working in big teams,” or “My co-worker is a ‘Judger’ which explains why she is so critical.” We have the impression that if we just “know” ourselves and others better our work together will be more collaborative and productive.

Know all the causes of arc flash accidents

Are careless employees always to blame?

Dave Johnson

March 1, 2017

Areview of the literature on the causes of arc flash and other electrical accidents most often points to worker carelessness as the number one problem. “Carelessness” may be too broad of a generalization.

How we could cut motor vehicle crash fatalities in half

July 7, 2016

About 90 people die each day from motor vehicle crashes in the United States, resulting in the highest death rate among 19 high-income comparison countries. Our nation has made progress in road safety, reducing crash deaths by 31 percent from 2000 to 2013.

Oil industry group wins safety award

December 22, 2015

The International Association of Oil & Gas Producers (IOGP) has been awarded the Prince Michael International Road Safety Award (PMIRSA) in the United Kingdom in recognition of its Land Transportation Safety program.

Fewer U.S. kids dying in car crashes

Child passenger deaths decreased 43 percent from 2002 - 2011

February 5, 2014

Motor vehicle crash deaths among children age 12 and younger decreased by 43 percent from 2002-2011, according to a new Vital Signs report from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC).

Noise + chemical exposure can cause devastating damage

Dr. Robert Ghent

August 1, 2013

Any safety manager will reasonably segregate personal protective equipment (PPE) into categories based on the hazards such equipment is designed to mitigate.

Sun smarts: Protecting workers from UV rays

Skin cancer is the most common form of cancer in the United States

Myra Montgomery

June 7, 2013

Sun worshipers and outdoor workers must protect from our primary source of UV rays (the sun).

There’s no excuse for not installing emergency showers & eyewashes

Maureen Paraventi Marisia Makowski

June 7, 2013

Companies cite various reasons for failing to install emergency showers and eyewash stations where needed.

Greater access to AEDs could save up to 100,000 lives annually

Greg Slusser

June 7, 2013

While it may not seem so on the surface, the Food and Drug Administration’s action to tighten regulations on AEDs was an affirmation of the important role these devices play in reducing the incidence of sudden cardiac arrest, the number-one killer of Americans