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Why psychological health and safety (PHS) is the future of workplace safety

The safety landscape is about to undergo a major transformation. Over the next decade, the biggest threats to workplace safety won’t come from machinery malfunctions or ladder falls. Rather, they’ll come from psychosocial hazards: excessive workload, unsupportive leadership, workplace bullying, and lack or autonomy. These are the hidden risks that erode attention, impair decision-making, and…
How to Become a Safety Manager

How to Become a Safety Manager

The work of a safety manager can be fulfilling as you get to promote and improve safety in your workplace. However, it’s not always an easy job, and getting qualified can be challenging without the right credentials. You must consider whether you have the right traits, if you plan to get a degree, which industry…
How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

How to Save Money By Developing Your Own Safety Programs

While prioritizing workplace safety is essential, it can also be expensive. Developing safety programs internally instead of outsourcing training can protect employees and financial assets. Whether you’re a business owner or manager, equipping yourself or a staff member to develop safety programs can save your company money. Alongside the financial benefits of having a team…
How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

How to Maintain Accurate Safety Records

Maintaining safety records helps keep your organization legally compliant and builds a culture where every employee returns home safely each day. Safety records rarely make headlines unless something goes wrong, but when an accident happens, they provide critical information. They can reveal emerging patterns linked to workplace dangers, and lives can be saved when action…
OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

OSHA Recordkeeping Requirements

The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) covers standards for safe and healthy workplaces in the United States. It establishes regulations, performs inspections, conducts training and education, and works with state agencies and other industry regulators. OSHA also establishes safety recordkeeping requirements to track and monitor workplace accidents in various industries. Learn more about OSHA…

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The Hierarchy of Controls

The Hierarchy of Controls

02.06.2020 Compliance
A hazardous substance splashes onto a chemical plant operator taking a sample. The worker is not seriously injured, and the…
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7 common workplace safety hazards

7 common workplace safety hazards

02.04.2020 Compliance
The National Safety Council has a team of consultants who travel across the country – and the world – to…
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The 8 key differences between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001

The 8 key differences between OHSAS 18001 and ISO 45001

01.13.2020 Compliance
If your business is accredited to OHSAS 18001, you have until March 12, 2021 to make the transition to its…
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How Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning can Improve Workplace Health, Safety and Environment.

How Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning can Improve Workplace Health, Safety and Environment.

01.10.2020 Compliance
An unhealthy, dangerous or otherwise toxic workspace is known to deter workers from innovation and damage a company’s reputation. Employers…
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4 Key Standards That Apply to High-Visibility Clothing

4 Key Standards That Apply to High-Visibility Clothing

12.18.2019 Compliance
When working around moving vehicles and equipment, being able to visually stand out from the environment is critical to safety.…
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A Case of the Mondays

A Case of the Mondays

12.11.2019 Compliance
The dreaded beginning to the workweek, Monday, is statistically the most dangerous day of the week for workplace accidents according…
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What to Expect from an OSHA PSM Investigation

What to Expect from an OSHA PSM Investigation

11.20.2019 Compliance
OSHA’s Process Safety Management regulation, also known as PSM, sets specific requirements for employers who use highly hazardous chemicals at…
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The 5 Best Reasons to Have a Wellness Program: Benefits of Wellness

The 5 Best Reasons to Have a Wellness Program: Benefits of Wellness

11.13.2019 Compliance
1) Wellness Programs Improve Employee Health Behaviors The core of every good wellness program is behavior change. With the right…
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Behavior-Based Safety

Behavior-Based Safety

11.12.2019 Compliance
For most industrial safety managers, the term behavior-based safety (BBS) raises a conflicting combination or feelings. For some, BBS is an…
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Emergency Spill Cleanup & Containment

Emergency Spill Cleanup & Containment

11.06.2019 Compliance
Spills are a common occurrence at many facilities, and the safety of both the work environment and workers depends on…
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10 Critical Steps for Investigating and Reporting Accidents

10 Critical Steps for Investigating and Reporting Accidents

10.29.2019 Compliance
We all wish we could achieve a zero accident workplace, but that’s simply not possible. Accidents happen, no matter the…
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Three Levels of Safety: The Safety Pattern

Three Levels of Safety: The Safety Pattern

10.15.2019 Compliance
The Safety Pattern We all love patterns because patterns comfort us and put us at ease by helping us understand…
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