Category: EHS Management

Taking BOLD Action to Empower Black EHS Professionals

Four safety leaders have formed a new organization to support Black professionals working in occupational, environmental, health, and safety (OEHS). BOLD (Blacks in OEHS Leading Distinctively) was founded last year by Subena Colligan, CIH, CSP, Principal Coach, S. Colligan Coaching; Laynnea Myles, BS, MSc Occupational Safety and Health, Assistant Vice President of EHS at L’Oreal; […]

Safety Coalition Urges Employers to Go Beyond Compliance

A coalition of safety organizations urged employers to go beyond legal compliance and adopt risk-based safety and health strategies to protect their workers, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) announced March 5. The Intersociety Forum (ISF) of two dozen safety-focused organizations includes the ASSP, the American Industrial Hygiene Association (AIHA), the Board of Certified […]

New Report Highlights Inequities in Women’s PPE

A new report released March 7 finds that 70% of women in the workforce lack access to properly fitting personal protective equipment (PPE), increasing the risk of workplace injuries. Equity in Safety: A Global Report on Women’s Access to Proper Personal Protection Equipment was released by The Safety Rack, a non-profit committed to closing the […]

Why Safety Procedures Don’t Always Lead to Safe Behaviors

For most of the last 70 years or so safety leaders have emphasized the importance of safety-related behavior. On the surface, it seems obvious that their approach is the right way to think about it. Following a safety breach, the line of questioning centers around why the incident happened. And the answer usually comes down to […]

Infographic: SIF Prevention

Here’s what you need to know about the National Safety Council’s updated serious injury and fatality (SIF) prevention model.