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Today and tomorrow, we go inside the safety departments at two companies that share a top-down commitment to worker protection, employing a combination of big ideas and small strategies. At Marvin Windows and Doors (Warroad, Minnesota), Corporate Safety Manager Greg Peterson explains some of the key strategies his company uses in its nine manufacturing sites […]
The Department of Interior’s (DOI) most recent and perhaps most consequential responses to the catastrophic April 2010 Deepwater Horizon blowout in the Gulf of Mexico are proposed regulations for blowout preventer (BOP) systems and well control, which were published in the April 17, 2015, Federal Register.
Talking about violence in the workplace can be an uncomfortable process. But it is also unavoidable if you want to do all you can to eliminate the threat of violence from your establishment. In a recent BLR webinar, Michael D. Lawrence, principal consultant and founder of the firm Summit Safety Technologies in Long Beach, California, […]
This week, EHS Daily Advisor hosted Technology NOW, a two-day online summit examining the impact of technology on EHS. The Song of the Week jumps back to the 1970s for a futuristic exploration of technology by German electronic music pioneers Kraftwerk. “The Robots” (or “Die Roboter”) was released in 1978 on the group’s seventh album, […]
How do you best conduct an environmental and safety management system (ESMS)? BLR’s webinar, Environmental and Safety Management System Excellence: How to Engage, Involve, and Exchange Information, explains how to exchange and demonstrate environmental and safety values through an effective environmental and safety management system within your company.
When you hear the term “Second City,” you probably think of the large number of talented comedians the improvisational theater has produced. But today’s Advisor will also make you think about Second City in the context of humor in training. The stellar alumni list includes many of the original “Not Ready for Prime Time Players” […]
According to a growing number of reports, OSHA has been seriously understating workplace injuries and illnesses — and relying on flawed audits rather than addressing the problem. Don’t look now, OSHA, but the shoe is on the other foot. The agency that inspects America’s workplaces is itself coming under increasing scrutiny, with lawmakers and academics […]
A recent poll finds that sleepiness affects the job performance of many workers, particularly in the transportation field. The National Sleep Foundation’s (NSF) 2012 Sleep in America® poll is the first poll to ask transportation professionals, including pilots, train operators, and truck, bus, taxi, and limo drivers about their sleep habits and work performance. The […]
Carbon monoxide is called the “silent killer” because it’s an invisible, odorless poison. It’s so hard to detect without a monitor that it kills hundreds of unsuspecting people on the job and in their homes every year. Organic materials such as wood, oil, or gasoline produce carbon monoxide (CO) when they burn. CO is also […]
Does your company have an accident investigation program? Do they require that you, as the supervisor, investigate all accidents? Have you been trained on how to conduct an accident investigation? Many supervisors who are not trained to conduct a proper accident investigation will blame employee carelessness as the cause of an accident. The supervisor’s usual […]