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With auto manufacturers producing more vehicles with automated driving components, the American Society of Safety Professionals (ASSP) has developed a technical report to help companies safely manage their high-tech fleets. The report identifies key factors that fleet managers should consider when selecting automated vehicles and outlines a plan to assist with their safe operation.

Full article: Ensuring fleet safety – when the fleet is automated
Source: Safety Best Practices

Why do so many workers and building occupants die from falling through plastic skylights? Why do we have a BLS.gov line item on falling through skylights, average about 16-20/year work deaths in the USA through 2017?

Full article: Skylights – will we ever solve the problem?
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When it came to improving their safety and health management system, a California materials technology company found that getting employees actively involved in moving toward a safety culture was a challenge. “For us, progress started with making small changes, gradually adding more changes once prior changes had been successfully implemented,” said Angela Rayfield, Human Resources Manager of Luxfer Superform.

Full article: Starting with small changes gets Calif. manufacturer big safety improvements
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Respiratory protection is arguably the most vital, potentially life-saving personal protective equipment (PPE), along with fall protection gear. And protecting your employees against respiratory hazards is challenging.

Full article: Your Guide to Respiratory Protection
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Occupational health and safety professionals may not immediately see the link between employee engagement and safety, but it exists. If an employee doesn’t feel engaged with their work, they also may not be sufficiently motivated to stay safe.
Here’s a look at why safer employers are engaged workers and vice versa.

Full article: How employee engagement leads to better safety
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In a quick and energetic discussion Tuesday morning, Albert Roth of BSI EHS Services & Solutions offered tips on ergonomics programs. He discussed how to simplify ergonomic safety concepts, fun training techniques and problem solving.
He stressed the idea of “keeping it simple.”

Full article: Fun with ergonomics
Source: Safety Best Practices

It’s National Forklift Safety Day, designated as such by The Industrial Truck Association (ITA), which uses it as an opportunity for the industry to educate customers, policymakers, and government officials about the safe use of forklifts and the importance of proper operator training.

Full article: It’s National Forklift Safety Day
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Total Worker Health is an area of emerging importance for safety professionals in which ASSP has designated a task force. When done right, the benefits to business and to employees include lower risk, collaborative employee-employer engagements and fewer injuries, ASSP says. In short, TWH can lead to a more sustainable workforce.

Full article: An update on Total Worker Health
Source: Safety Best Practices

While educational is a must, making connections is often the most valuable aspect of attending Safety 2019.
The conference is expected to draw 5,000 OSH professionals, each bringing unique experiences and expertise to the conference. This is a great opportunity to meet and converse with like-minded safety professionals, look for potential employers and employees, and expand your knowledge.

Full article: It’s all about the networking
Source: Safety Best Practices

Construction workers are at risk of death or serious injury if they enter an unprotected trench and the walls col¬lapse. A trench is defined as a narrow underground excavation that is deeper than it is wide, and is no wider than 15 feet or 4.5 meters [OSHA]. Hazards associated with trench work and excavation are well defined and preventable.

Full article: Preventing trenching fatalities
Source: Safety Best Practices