News from the Safety Industry

Micro Learning: The Future of Workplace Training

Published: Thursday February 4th 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Technology has played a major role in changing the landscape in which people learn. As attention spans shrink due to the immediacy of the Internet, traditional teaching methods are becoming less and less relevant. According to an eLearning Industry article, one way educators can adapt to newer learn [...]

33 Tips for Mastering Conversation

Published: Wednesday February 3rd 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
Learn several ways to master the art and science of conversation, a critical skill for anyone but particularly for safety practitioners who deliver training, want to influence the C-suite and manage human resources.

STOP Occupational Skin Disorders

Published: Tuesday February 2nd 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
In 2010, more than 34,000 people were diagnosed with occupational skin disorders (OSDs), according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, but other data indicates that incidents may be up-to 50 times higher. To help organizations protect employees’ hands, Deb Group offers tips to prevent OSDs in the wor [...]

ASSE Continues Work to Frame the OSH Profession

Published: Monday February 1st 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
On Friday, Jan. 29, ASSE brought together a group of subject-matter experts to continue the process of framing the OSH profession. The Society's efforts in this arena began with the OSH Competency Summitt last April in Des Plaines, IL. On Friday, the group reconvened to identify a set of student lea [...]

Coffee Workers at Risk for Lung Disease

Published: Monday February 1st 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
New NIOSH research suggests that workers at coffee processing facilities may be at risk for a lung disease called obliterative bronchiolitis.

CSB Unanimously Approves Fertilizer Facility Explosion Final Report

Published: Friday January 29th 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
On Jan. 28, 2016, CSB conducted a news conference regarding its draft final report on the April 17, 2013 fire and explosion at the West, Texas fertilizer storage facility. The board then held a public meeting in Waco, Texas, where the investigative staff presented the report, took public comment and [...]

CSB Report on Fertilizer Company Explosion Available

Published: Wednesday January 27th 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
CSB's Investigation Report into the April 2013 fire and explosion at West Fertilizer Company is now available for public preview.

UL Publishes Standard for Integrating OSH in the Workplace

Published: Tuesday January 26th 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
UL’s Integrated Health & Safety Institute, published a new standard to highlight how closely aligning safety and health strategies can benefit an organization.​

Incorporating Safety Into Business Strategy

Published: Monday January 25th 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
In a recent interview with Working Capital Review, L. Casey Chosewood, director of NIOSH’s Office for Total Worker Health, spoke about the importance of making worker health and safety part of an ongoing business strategy.

What to Do in a Stalled Elevator

Published: Monday January 25th 2016
Source: OHS Online Magazine
National Elevator Industry Inc. has released guidance on best practices for the public if an elevator stalls.

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