New research shows another form of using a cell phone when driving is not only dangerous, it’s no safer than the hazardous behavior it’s meant to replace.
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Tags: hands-free cell phone, text while driving, using cell phone while driving, voice-to-text
“We must not confuse dissent with disloyalty,” said CBS newsman Edward R. Murrow. A new journal article says companies that encourage dissent have better workplace safety.
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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, dissent, whistleblower, Whistleblower Protection Program
Imagine this workplace injury scenario: A worker is seriously hurt on the job by an electrical shock. Years later, under similar circumstances, a worker is killed from electrocution. Why didn’t the company learn from the first incident? A new research paper lays out three barriers to learning from previous workplace injuries and how companies can overcome them.
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Tags: barriers to learning, close call, ergonomics, workplace injuries
OSHA fines are supposed to act as deterrents to companies taking shortcuts with employee safety. But a new government report faults the agency for not sufficiently linking OSHA enforcement activities to the ultimate outcome: fewer employee deaths, injuries and illnesses.
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Tags: Government Accountability Office, OSHA effectiveness, OSHA enforcement, outcomes
How would you like to be able to point your smart phone or digital camera at an employee and find out whether their motions at work could lead to ergonomic injuries? The day when you’ll be able to do that may not be that far away.
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Tags: analyzing video, carpal tunnel, ergonomic injuries, repetitive-motion injuries
Know nighttime workers who are frustrated trying to sleep for eight hours during the day? A new study provides them with an option.
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Tags: circadian rhythm, FMCSA, hours of service, sleep
A new study confirms it: In safety-critical situations, short distractions make mistakes much more likely.
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Tags: disruptions and safety, distraction, workplace mistakes
How do you test whether PPE creates employee susceptibility to heat stress? Get a Sweating Thermal Manikin (STM).
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Tags: heat stress, NIOSH, PPE, sweating thermal manikin
Some employees adapt well to shift work. For others, it can create serious health and safety problems. How can you find those who will adapt better?
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Tags: insomnia, shift work, sleep, sleepiness
Do near-miss reporting programs improve workplace safety? Early results from a study seem to say they do.
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