July 2022 | ISHN Magazine

In this issue, we address the dangers of complacency in the workplace, key actions for dust control, how to evaluate high-risk slip-and-fall hazards, and much more!

Industrial-grade tech solutions make workers safer as well as more efficient

For enterprises, peak performance means optimizing safety as well as output, and requires technology that is fit-for-purpose

Mike McMahon

May 12, 2022

An industrial business needs industrial solutions. This is a logical statement that is often not applied in practice. Many companies engaged in heavy industrial and other demanding, dangerous work opt for off-the-shelf consumer-grade technology for their workers, potentially slowing them down and even putting them at risk.

You can’t afford a slip-and-fall

Evaluate high-risk walking surfaces to reduce hazards

William Davidson

July 14, 2022

Slip and fall accidents remain one of the most pervasive and costly risks for businesses and employees.

Detectors now smarter and lighter

Rick Pedley

July 14, 2022

Safety managers should know how important it is to keep workers mobile in the field without leaving them vulnerable to hazardous gases. The technology behind portable gas detectors is getting smarter while the devices themselves are getting lighter.

How to optimize employee safety when operating industrial dust collectors

Stephanie Schales

July 14, 2022

Operators of facilities that generate dust during manufacturing processes often rely on high-efficiency cartridge-style dust collectors. Here are key actions to keep employees safe when operating an industrial dust collector.

Podcast | A conversation with Lora Cavuoto, ASSP’s 2022 Outstanding Safety Educator

June 6, 2022

Lora Cavuoto, Ph.D., CPE, is an associate professor in the Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering (ISE) at the University at Buffalo in New York. She has been the director of the university’s occupational health and safety training program since 2017. ISHN talks to Cavuoto about ergonomics, wearables technology and mentoring students.

Understanding positive and negative behavioral habits helps increase safety

Mike Fairbrother, CIC, CRM, ARM

May 9, 2022

Behavioral safety has had a significant impact on making the American workplace safer in recent years. Observing behaviors can help to identify unsafe acts and conditions and provide a tool to help correct both.

Winning hearts and minds: A different kind of war

Cory Worden M.S., CSHM

July 14, 2022

The best safety cultures come when everyone involved takes ownership and is empowered to develop, communicate and use the safest work practices. The proverbial “winning hearts and minds” is a concept that is supposed to make team members want to be safe. But, how does someone win hearts and minds?

Heat safety rule can’t come fast enough

Benita Mehta

July 14, 2022

A new study from an advocacy nonprofit blasts OSHA and reveals increasing dangers. Heat stress is one of the top five causes of workplace injuries and deaths, and summers are getting hotter.

Scope creep: Expand or establish limits of industrial hygiene capability?

Dan Markiewicz, MS, CIH, CSP, CHMM

July 14, 2022

Industrial hygiene began as a medical specialty in the early 1900s. Scope creep among OHS pros is occurring now and will expand in the future, too. The challenge for OHS pros, and others, is to know when to expand or establish limits of OHS capabilities.

The complacency continuum and ‘when vs. what’

A culture of complacency creates risk

Peter G. Furst

June 2, 2022

Research indicates complacency results from what is known as “Confirmation Bias.” This causes a person to interpret or look for information which confirms their currently held belief. This is true of just about everyone, when they assess actions, state of mind or beliefs of other people or groups.

Attend to see the latest data on falls, slips, and trips in the construction industry, including trends by year, subsector, and injury characteristics.

ISHN Magazine

2022 July

Cover

Industrial-grade tech solutions make workers safer as well as more efficient

Features

You can’t afford a slip-and-fall

Detectors now smarter and lighter

How to optimize employee safety when operating industrial dust collectors

Podcast | A conversation with Lora Cavuoto, ASSP’s 2022 Outstanding Safety Educator

Understanding positive and negative behavioral habits helps increase safety

Columns

Winning hearts and minds: A different kind of war

Heat safety rule can’t come fast enough

Scope creep: Expand or establish limits of industrial hygiene capability?

A culture of complacency creates risk

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