Rich economies need women to work. But women present a special health and safety risk at work when they become pregnant. How do rich economies manage this risk?
Full article: Politics surround Pregnant Workers Act
Source: Safety Best Practices
Safety Leadership: A leader’s role in fostering well-being on the front line
“Fostering well-being requires an understanding of what’s working well and identifying improvement opportunities,” says Angelica Grindle of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: A leader’s role in fostering well-being on the front line
Source: Safety Leadership
Safety Leadership: Safety leadership in 2022: What’s new?
“How leaders set the tone and how they own the results – and all things in between – affect exposure, because their messages and actions carry weight,” says David Musgrave of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: Safety leadership in 2022: What’s new?
Source: Safety Leadership
Open science is a necessity for OHS best practices
This past November 2021, 193 countries attending UNESCO’s (UN’s science body) General Conference agreed to abide by common standards for open science.
Full article: Open science is a necessity for OHS best practices
Source: Safety Best Practices
It can be complicated to go beyond OSHA’s minimum requirements
Many OHS pros believe that going beyond OSHA requirements demonstrates the use of best practices. Going beyond OSHA, however, requires careful considerations.
Full article: It can be complicated to go beyond OSHA’s minimum requirements
Source: Safety Best Practices
Safety Leadership: What leaders can do to help employees return to work safely
“First, leaders can stop pretending daily life is back to normal. The pandemic remains a dangerous reality,” say Bruce Madsen and Rebecca Timmins of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: What leaders can do to help employees return to work safely
Source: Safety Leadership
OSHA’s Top 10 most cited violations for FY 2021
Topping the list for the 11th straight year is Fall Protection – General Requirements. Also: The Top 10 “willful” and “serious” violations, a list of the year’s highest penalties, and an exclusive Q&A with OSHA’s Patrick Kapust.
Full article: OSHA’s Top 10 most cited violations for FY 2021
Source: Safety Info-Graphics
Safety Leadership: The worker’s role in managing and controlling safety
“Safe decision-making is an outcome of the interaction between leadership and frontline employees – not just action by one or both,” says Jack Balsamo of DEKRA.
Full article: Safety Leadership: The worker’s role in managing and controlling safety
Source: Safety Leadership
Vapor: An argument for the defense
Among the properties of chemicals such as molecular weight, solubility, reactivity, pH and such, vapor pressure (VP) is the most important property for worker health considerations.
Full article: Vapor: An argument for the defense
Source: Safety Best Practices
Salary Survey 2021
Safety+Health presents the results of its annual salary survey – now with more information than before thanks to a partnership with the Board of Certified Safety Professionals.
Full article: Salary Survey 2021
Source: Safety Info-Graphics