Explore all things training, including workplace safety how-tos, incentive programs, and information to keep workers up-to-date on training needs, standards and compliance. https://www.ishn.com/rss/2212-workplace-training-strategies en-us A safety data sheet library that registers as complete on an internal audit can look very different to an OSHA compliance officer working through the facility's chemical inventory one product at a time. A safety data sheet library that registers as complete on an internal audit can look very different to an OSHA compliance officer working through the facility's chemical inventory one product at a time.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115400 Tue, 23 Jun 2026 10:35:56 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115400-how-ai-can-help-safety-teams-keep-sds-records-searchable-current-and-audit-ready peter.furst@gmail.com (Peter G. Furst) To improve operational outcomes, businesses commonly focused on what was not working in order to “fix” them and so improve organizational results. The Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Model was influenced by numerous research studies of positive outcomes in the fields of sports, medicine, and behavior science. To improve operational outcomes, businesses commonly focused on what was not working in order to “fix” them and so improve organizational results. The Appreciative Inquiry (AI) Model was influenced by numerous research studies of positive outcomes in the fields of sports, medicine, and behavior science.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115375 Wed, 10 Jun 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115375-the-appreciative-inquiry-index-offers-transformational-management-tool As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Clare Epstein of Vector Solutions spoke to ISHN about why mental health is so important as part of workplace safety initiatives. As May is Mental Health Awareness Month, Clare Epstein of Vector Solutions spoke to ISHN about why mental health is so important as part of workplace safety initiatives.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115352 Thu, 28 May 2026 13:26:18 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115352-mental-health-awareness-linked-to-workplace-safety-initiatives While looking forward to future improvements, it is worth thinking about current safety, continuity, and professional reputation. While looking forward to future improvements, it is worth thinking about current safety, continuity, and professional reputation.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115337 Wed, 20 May 2026 14:40:47 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115337-how-to-leave-a-job-the-right-way-an-ehs-perspective Fall of ground refers to the unexpected collapse or detachment of rock from the roof, sidewalls, or face of an underground excavation. Fall of ground refers to the unexpected collapse or detachment of rock from the roof, sidewalls, or face of an underground excavation.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115327 Wed, 13 May 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115327-what-is-fall-of-ground-in-underground-mining The gap between awareness and action is not a training problem, but instead a culture problem. Culture problems always require a different set of tools than a refresher training course or a revised work procedure. The gap between awareness and action is not a training problem, but instead a culture problem. Culture problems always require a different set of tools than a refresher training course or a revised work procedure.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115308 Thu, 07 May 2026 09:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115308-the-progression-problem-why-safety-programs-stall-and-how-to-move-workers-forward Held each May as part of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Fall Protection Campaign, the Stand-Down promotes safe work at height through training, education, and jobsite discussions focused on fall prevention. Held each May as part of the OSHA-NIOSH-CPWR Fall Protection Campaign, the Stand-Down promotes safe work at height through training, education, and jobsite discussions focused on fall prevention. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115309 Tue, 05 May 2026 08:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115309-werner-to-host-750-safety-training-events-for-oshas-national-safety-stand-down New workers want to do their jobs safely. It is a knowledge transfer problem — and the way most companies currently transfer safety knowledge is fundamentally inadequate for the speed at which hazardous work begins. New workers want to do their jobs safely. It is a knowledge transfer problem — and the way most companies currently transfer safety knowledge is fundamentally inadequate for the speed at which hazardous work begins.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115291 Mon, 27 Apr 2026 14:39:23 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115291-a-new-hires-first-30-days-are-the-deadliest-consistent-training-could-help Since its inception in 2018, the Airgas initiative has aimed to contribute to meet the welding industry’s need for 320,500 new professionals by 2029. Since its inception in 2018, the Airgas initiative has aimed to contribute to meet the welding industry’s need for 320,500 new professionals by 2029.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115275 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 15:10:53 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115275-airgas-national-welding-education-initiative-reaches-new-heights This ISHN webinar addressing the significant challenges of maintaining consistent OSHA compliance across multiple sites is available on demand now. This ISHN webinar addressing the significant challenges of maintaining consistent OSHA compliance across multiple sites is available on demand now.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115273 Tue, 21 Apr 2026 14:27:25 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115273-building-an-osha-ready-program-across-sites-and-teams Enforcement activity is intensifying, requirements are expanding, and regulators are increasingly focusing on whether EHS programs and policies are being followed and implemented, not just written down in a manual. Enforcement activity is intensifying, requirements are expanding, and regulators are increasingly focusing on whether EHS programs and policies are being followed and implemented, not just written down in a manual.  

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115271 Mon, 20 Apr 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115271-compliant-ehs-programs-in-2026-must-be-built-to-withstand-scrutiny A performer is anything in the system that can take action, influence outcomes, and introduce variability. Historically, that performer has been human. Now, it isn’t only human. A performer is anything in the system that can take action, influence outcomes, and introduce variability. Historically, that performer has been human. Now, it isn’t only human.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115261 Tue, 14 Apr 2026 14:15:44 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115261-extending-hop-to-include-ai-the-failure-mode-your-safety-program-wasnt-built-for Documentation satisfies compliance requirements, but it rarely gives safety leaders a clear view of where risk is building across sites, shifts, or assets. Documentation satisfies compliance requirements, but it rarely gives safety leaders a clear view of where risk is building across sites, shifts, or assets.    

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115248 Wed, 08 Apr 2026 13:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115248-why-prevention-first-safety-programs-fail Phil Molé, an EHS and Sustainability Expert at VelocityEHS, delves into the pitfalls of injury and illness recordkeeping and how organizations can shift from a "compliance checkbox" mentality to a proactive, risk-focused strategy. Phil Molé, an EHS and Sustainability Expert at VelocityEHS, delves into the pitfalls of injury and illness recordkeeping and how organizations can shift from a "compliance checkbox" mentality to a proactive, risk-focused strategy.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115235 Tue, 31 Mar 2026 00:00:00 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115235-podcast-transforming-ehs-recordkeeping-into-strategic-insight OSHA 1926.651 specifically addresses excavation requirements for underground utility installation projects. Here’s an overview of how to ensure compliance. OSHA 1926.651 specifically addresses excavation requirements for underground utility installation projects. Here’s an overview of how to ensure compliance. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115231 Mon, 30 Mar 2026 21:17:36 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115231-osha-1926651-compliance-in-site-preparation ISHN recently interviewed Mark Katchen, MBA, MS, CIH, founder and CEO of The Phylmar Group, on the ethical consequences of EHS budget cuts and low levels of trust and engagement in organization. ISHN recently interviewed Mark Katchen, MBA, MS, CIH, founder and CEO of The Phylmar Group, on the ethical consequences of EHS budget cuts and low levels of trust and engagement in organization.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115215 Thu, 19 Mar 2026 10:50:49 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115215-new-ehs-book-discusses-how-budget-cuts-poor-cultures-strain-ethical-decisions High-hazard work doesn’t get safer by accident. It gets safer because crews pause, think together, and agree on how to control energy and uncertainty before any work begins. That’s the job of the pre-job brief. High-hazard work doesn’t get safer by accident. It gets safer because crews pause, think together, and agree on how to control energy and uncertainty before any work begins. That’s the job of the pre-job brief.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115212 Wed, 18 Mar 2026 14:31:12 -0400 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115212-making-pre-job-briefs-the-strongest-control-in-your-electrical-workday In high-risk industries such as energy, utilities, construction, and industrial services, verification should be treated as a capability that directly improves operational outcomes. In high-risk industries such as energy, utilities, construction, and industrial services, verification should be treated as a capability that directly improves operational outcomes. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115194 Tue, 03 Mar 2026 10:56:43 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115194-the-strategic-advantage-of-a-modern-verification-program The American Ladder Institute (ALI) offers free online ladder safety training that can make the professional lives of EHS managers/safety directors much easier. The American Ladder Institute (ALI) offers free online ladder safety training that can make the professional lives of EHS managers/safety directors much easier.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115184 Tue, 24 Feb 2026 08:48:52 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115184-free-ladder-safety-training-available-for-use-by-ehs-safety-managers The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking have named the Virtual Reality Training Solution from J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. as a Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) 2026 Top 20 Product, honoring the best new or significantly improved products introduced to the trucking industry in 2025. The editors of Heavy Duty Trucking have named the Virtual Reality Training Solution from J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. as a Heavy Duty Trucking (HDT) 2026 Top 20 Product, honoring the best new or significantly improved products introduced to the trucking industry in 2025.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115173 Tue, 17 Feb 2026 08:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115173-j-j-kellers-virtual-reality-training-named-a-heavy-duty-trucking-2026-top-20-product These five strategies can help build an OSHA-compliant infrastructure for your heavy equipment operators in winter weather.  These five strategies can help build an OSHA-compliant infrastructure for your heavy equipment operators in winter weather. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115150 Sat, 31 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115150-osha-cold-weather-compliance-safety-protocols-for-equipment-operators-in-sub-freezing-conditions While diligent employers prepare for obvious winter threats, it’s the overlooked risks that often cause the most severe consequences. While diligent employers prepare for obvious winter threats, it’s the overlooked risks that often cause the most severe consequences.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115113 Tue, 13 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115113-a-proactive-approach-to-managing-cold-stress jpilgreen@ohdglobal.com (Joshua Pilgreen MS, CSP) The following practical steps can be implemented immediately to strengthen respirator fit testing programs across industrial workplaces. The following practical steps can be implemented immediately to strengthen respirator fit testing programs across industrial workplaces.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115111 Mon, 12 Jan 2026 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115111-practical-steps-to-strengthen-respirator-fit-testing Warehouses are constantly in motion, presenting their own unique stakes. Accidents, disruptions and injuries negatively impact the workflow of a warehouse. Warehouses are constantly in motion, presenting their own unique stakes. Accidents, disruptions and injuries negatively impact the workflow of a warehouse. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115099 Mon, 29 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115099-how-to-engineer-a-safer-flow-of-people-and-equipment-in-your-warehouse If you’ve spent any time around real operations, you know many safety failures don’t begin where the work happens. If you’ve spent any time around real operations, you know many safety failures don’t begin where the work happens.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115090 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115090-the-role-of-supply-chain-management-in-preventing-safety-failures Signs reinforce safety messages, remind them of the safer way to go, and reflect your safety culture. Signs reinforce safety messages, remind them of the safer way to go, and reflect your safety culture.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115074 Wed, 17 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115074-hazard-communication-keeps-safety-at-the-forefront Randy DeVaul, safety professional and industry veteran, says that for decades, the standard approach to workplace safety has been built on fear, punishment, and punitive compliance Randy DeVaul, safety professional and industry veteran, says that for decades, the standard approach to workplace safety has been built on fear, punishment, and punitive compliance

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115065 Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:00:00 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115065-new-book-offers-blueprint-for-lasting-safety-culture Leaders should care deeply about their people, no question. But in the world of EHS, caring can drift into something unintended when it is not paired with courage, standards, and accountability. Leaders should care deeply about their people, no question. But in the world of EHS, caring can drift into something unintended when it is not paired with courage, standards, and accountability. 

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115056 Thu, 04 Dec 2025 10:19:55 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115056-understanding-5-leadership-styles-and-the-cultures-they-create Grant recipients will deliver training across industries including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, public service and education. Grant recipients will deliver training across industries including construction, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, public service and education.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115053 Wed, 03 Dec 2025 10:59:34 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115053-miosha-awards-900-000-in-grants-to-strengthen-workplace-safety-and-health-in-2026 Incorporating the following eight practices into your safety program can improve outcomes on fast-paced projects, support the safety of less experienced workers and mitigate risks to workers’ health. Incorporating the following eight practices into your safety program can improve outcomes on fast-paced projects, support the safety of less experienced workers and mitigate risks to workers’ health.

]]> http://www.ishn.com/articles/115040 Fri, 21 Nov 2025 15:26:39 -0500 https://www.ishn.com/articles/115040-8-practices-that-reliably-increase-construction-safety