Industrial hygiene began as a medical specialty in the early 1900s. Scope creep among OHS pros is occurring now and will expand in the future, too. The challenge for OHS pros, and others, is to know when to expand or establish limits of OHS capabilities.
Full article: Scope creep: Expand or establish limits of industrial hygiene capability?
Source: Safety Best Practices
The court ruled in Roe that, “A person may choose to have an abortion until a fetus becomes viable, based on the right to privacy contained in the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment.
Full article: The impact of overturn of Roe v Wade on workplaces
Source: Safety Best Practices
Expenses are an unavoidable reality and the cost of doing business. The trick is to pick the right things to spend money on, to maximize revenue and minimize cost.
Full article: Invest in your workers
Source: Safety Best Practices
Mike Snyder of DEKRA offers a path for implementing an effective risk-based management approach.
Full article: Safety Leadership: 5 steps to unlock your organization’s safety potential
Source: Safety Leadership
“Even if we know that a certain safe behavior is expected – or even required – of us, the consequences are the most important influence on future behavior,” says Erika Gwilt of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: The link between successful outcomes and supervisor excellence
Source: Safety Leadership
How humans and other animals detect odors is an intriguing topic. Each OHS pro should understand the basics of how to interpret chemical exposures.
Full article: What’s that smell? Odor management should be part of your OHS program
Source: Safety Best Practices
“Often, workers may not be aware of what’s causing their chronic pain or discomfort. Therefore, leaders need to become aware of and understand what they can do to help,” say Bruce Madsen and Grace Thai of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: Reducing exposure to help prevent soft-tissue injuries: The leader’s role
Source: Safety Leadership
The Great Resignation, Big Quit, and Big Strike are just a few of the terms used to describe the phenomenon of the large number of people who, during Covid times, took drastic actions to remedy dissatisfaction with their job.
Full article: The great resignation: What is a job’s purpose and how does this affect OHS pros?
Source: Safety Best Practices
“Accountability is a safety leadership best practice that’s in demand,” says Paul Angelo of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: Foster a culture of accountability
Source: Safety Leadership
Understanding macroeconomics is helpful as you advance in your OHS career. Macroeconomics is the big picture evaluation of how an economy works based upon numerous influences at the local, regional, and global levels.
Full article: Macroeconomics is key to OHS
Source: Safety Best Practices
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