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How stressed is your city?

July 16, 2019

Detroiters are the most – according to a new survey. Residents of Fremont, California are the least. We’re talking about being stressed, which was evaluated, city-by-city, by the personal finance website WalletHub. Its report on 2019's Most & Least Stressed Cities in America compared more than 180 cities across 39 key metrics.

Help stop a suicide: Rates dramatically increasing in the workplace

Dave Johnson

July 8, 2019

“Today we’re going to talk about something bigger than PPE, policies and practices. Something we’ve never discussed before. Can’t really fit it into a toolbox. It’s called life.

Happiest - and unhappiest - states in the U.S.

July 7, 2019

It’s probably no surprise that Hawaii, with its year-round, paradise-like weather, ranks as the happiest state in America, in a Gallup 2018 well-being poll. However, based on the states ranked #2, #3 and #4, weather clearly is not the deciding factor in happiness. Hawaii’s position in the top spot was its seventh such ranking since Gallup began tracking the nation’s wellbeing back in 2008.

With ISHN videos, you can learn a lot in 3 minutes

July 6, 2019

Short but powerful videos hosted on the Industrial Safety & Hygiene News website can bring you up to speed on important safety topics in mere minutes. Recently added videos include:

UN tackles workplace violence and harassment

July 2, 2019

A new United Nations “convention” against workplace violence and harassment is being hailed as a landmark measure that will help governments draft their own laws and regulations to prevent the problem. Convention 190 (C190) was adopted last month by the International Labour Organization (ILO), an arm of the United Nations that sets internationally recognized labor standards. It will be binding for governments that ratify it.

increase self-motivated employee behavior

How can we increase self-motivated behavior?

When no one is watching

E. Scott Geller

June 25, 2019

We do what we do to obtain, avoid, or escape certain consequences. Consequences we work to obtain are termed "positive reinforcers." Consequences we attempt to avoid are "negative reinforcers."

Personality tendencies impact performance

Are you a “doer,” “thinker,” “socializer” or “relator”?

Rob Fisher

June 21, 2019

It wasn’t until recently that we started understanding that people with different personalities tend to naturally pay more attention to safety attributes like work environment, people, equipment, processes, etc. based on their personality tendencies.

Prescribing fewer opioids not enough to combat epidemic

June 19, 2019

Solving the opioid epidemic requires a “whole person” approach that includes nonpharmacological treatment for pain, as well as ensuring that people have the employment, education and housing supports they need for long-term recovery, the chief executive officer of the American Psychological Association (APA) told a congressional panel.

How employee engagement leads to better safety

Kayla Matthews

June 18, 2019

Occupational health and safety professionals may not immediately see the link between employee engagement and safety, but it exists. If an employee doesn't feel engaged with their work, they also may not be sufficiently motivated to stay safe. Here's a look at why safer employers are engaged workers and vice versa.

a New View of safety Focus more on positive outcomes &

It’s time for a New View of safety

Focus more on positive outcomes & systems, less on bureaucracy and human failure.

Dave Johnson

June 17, 2019

It’s long overdue, according to Dr. Sidney Dekker, who in 2014 wrote an essay on “The ‘Failed State’ of Safety.” Yes, says Corrie Pitzer, who is giving a talk, “Safety at a Dead End” at the American Society of Safety Professionals’ annual conference this June.

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