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As another work week winds down, the Song of the Week is focusing on the reason for all worker safety initiatives: the workers themselves. This week’s entry reaches back 51 years to “Working Man,” the breakthrough song for Canadian power trio Rush. The song is included on the band’s 1974 self-titled debut. Formed in Toronto, […]
Researchers used a risk assessment framework to examine patterns of construction accidents in a report published April 18. “Unraveling the evolutionary patterns of construction accidents: a risk assessment framework based on average mutual information theory” appeared in Scientific Reports, a Nature Portfolio journal. The researchers found that fatal psychological and physiological factors in construction accidents […]
Although 96% of employees think physical safety is a top priority, they’re not sure their employers feel the same way. In fact, most workers overwhelmingly believe their employers put their reputation, productivity, and the bottom line above workplace safety. If a safety incident arises, many workers could be unprepared. You can’t control when an emergency […]
There’s a lot going on for safety professionals right now: Economic uncertainty, massive job cuts at agencies like the National Institute of Occupational Safety and Health and the Environmental Protection Agency, and the impact of those things on their own jobs and businesses. For the Song of the Week, we’re going with the Kinks’ 1983 […]
On March 18, the California Department of Industrial Relations (DIR) announced $25 million in funding for the California Workplace Outreach Project (CWOP) in support of 89 community-based organizations. The initiative promotes workplace safety and educates workers about their rights. Twenty-one community groups in the Los Angeles region are set to receive nearly $6 million in […]
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 […]
By: Superior Glove, leading safety glove innovator Ensuring workers wear the right PPE for the task at the right time is essential to keeping them safe—but it’s not always easy. The solution might just lie in nudge theory, an approach that makes the right choice feel like the easiest one. What is Nudge Theory? The […]
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) continues to carry out inspections and issue citations to employers that expose workers to hazardous conditions. We’ve summarized some of the key enforcement cases from the past few months for a look at where OSHA is focusing its efforts. Roofing contractor faces $328K in fines A Newark construction […]
With a new year approaching, many in the EHS industry are wondering what’s ahead in 2025 and beyond. According to Monique Parker, the future of safety professionals is “extremely bright.” Parker currently serves as the senior vice president of the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP), meaning she is in line to become president-elect of […]
Adam Quertermous serves as an EHS director at Skanska, one of the largest construction and development companies in the U.S. In his role, he works alongside a host of project stakeholders, including contractors, subcontractors, executives, unions, vendors, and more, so he knows the value of working as a team. Quertermous joined Skanska about 16 years […]