• You Can’t Fix a Broken Safety Culture

    Companies need to realize that a strong safety culture requires an ongoing commitment – it’s not something that you just “fix.” Recently, a client decided to terminate a safety achievement program that we designed and managed for them. The program was built on monthly meetings that engaged the workforce. Workers were thanked for their contributions

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  • 45-Foot Fall Kills Worker at Houston Airport

    A maintenance worker at George Bush Intercontinental Airport in Houston was killed when he fell 45 feet from the elevated tracks of the airport’s rail system. Houston police have not revealed the name of a maintenance worker who slipped from the tracks of the rail line at George Bush Intercontinental Airport, falling 45 feet to

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  • NIOSH Report Offers Tips on Conducting Ergonomic Assessments

    The purpose of the document is to help EHS practitioners assess working posture for the prevention and control of occupational musculoskeletal disorders. NIOSH and the Canadian Center of Research Expertise for the Prevention of Musculoskeletal Disorders have released a new report to help EHS practitioners conduct observation-based posture assessments. read more

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  • Elements of a Wellness Program [Photo Gallery]

    In EHS Today‘s 2014 National Safety Survey, 57 percent of respondents said their organizations have workplace wellness programs in place. This photo gallery takes a look at the various components of wellness programs and the percentages of EHS professionals who offer them. More from the 2014 National Safety Survey: read more

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