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Dr. John Kello, an organizational management expert, describes how to build and sustain employee engagement.

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Safety First

Are you guilty of these common misconceptions about bad safety habits?

Peter Grant
April 16, 2021

What’s that one worksite habit that really grinds your gears? Every safety pro has one pet peeve they hate to see but can’t seem to eliminate. Bad safety habits happen on every job site, but breaking those habits isn’t as easy as slapping workers on the wrist or offering them rewards.


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Understanding and reducing effects of stress on your health
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Understanding and reducing effects of stress on your health

Kent Bradley, M.D., MPH, MBA
May 14, 2020
Did you know that our body does not discriminate between sources of stress? It simply responds to the stress. So, whether the stress is coming from an actual event, or simply a thought, the body may react in a similar way. Now, in these times when there is so much uncertainty, stress can have a huge impact on our bodies.
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Mental Health Focus: 5 Effective Steps to take in the workplace

Katrina McKinnon
May 13, 2020
Managers say their employees’ personal lives shouldn’t be their concern. However, this isn’t the best approach because workplace mental health is an important matter. It’s a common mistake to forget the human nature of employees. As an employer, it’s important to be compassionate with those who work for you.
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Risk pattern and the concept of self-triggering
Rethinking Traditional Safety, Part 6

Risk pattern and the concept of self-triggering

Larry Wilson
May 5, 2020
This article is really about putting all of the concepts in the previous articles together to come up with what will hopefully be the most significant change in thinking so far.
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Hydration benefits: Why water is the essence of good health

April 1, 2020
The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition recommends drinking up to 3 liters of fluid a day. Water is vital for all cell function. It helps your brain to produce hormones and neurotransmitters, supports the lubrication of joints, keeps your skin cool through sweating or respiration, and your body to excrete waste.
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For your health & wellness: Sleeping habits

Better sleep habits may help reduce heart disease risk, aid in weight loss
April 1, 2020
Sleeping well, long enough and having regular bedtimes, in addition to meeting the American Heart Association’s (AHA) Life’s Simple 7 (LS7) guidelines, may help reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes and other cardiovascular diseases.
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Rethinking Traditional Safety, Part 5

How we lose safety judgment & skill development

Larry Wilson
April 1, 2020
Since mind not on task is bound to happen if you know how to do something well, there is much more “leverage” or efficiency in getting people to put more effort than they are currently making (none) into improving their safety-related habits.
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Shift EHS from numbers to names

Focus on people for sustainable success

Adam L. Bates
Adam L. Bates, MS, MBA
February 4, 2020

A management system has a place within how we can operate to eliminate variation from the processes that impact the operations of a business. Many commonly known management systems are implemented by EHS and risk management professionals.


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Winning business through Safety

Winning business through Safety

A Seattle company leverages its Total Safety Culture
Chad Mendenhall
February 3, 2020

One sweeping glance across the Seattle skyline is enough to see that something is happening in the area. If a region’s tower crane count is any indication of economic growth, then companies should pay attention to the Pacific Northwest.


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For ladder safety, focus on surroundings, job hazards, height needs

For ladder safety, focus on surroundings, job hazards, height needs

Balancing Act
David Francis
February 3, 2020

Accidents happen for millions of reasons, but the truth is, they are all preventable. Three major causes are common in almost all accidents; not using the right tool for the job; using a damaged tool that hasn’t been inspected; and not following the basic safety guideline for that tool.


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