“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: What is a job’s purpose and how does this affect OHS pros?
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
Safety Leadership: Foster a culture of accountability
“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
Macroeconomics is key to OHS
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
Politics surround Pregnant Workers Act
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