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No safety advantage to using voice-to-text while driving


April 26, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cell phones and safety, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Transportation safety

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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When it comes to workplace safety, whistleblowers wanted


March 27, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Latest News & Views, OSHA news, Research on safety, whistleblower

“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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Overcoming 3 barriers to learning from workplace injuries


March 11, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Injuries, Research on safety, Safety training, Special Report

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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Government report questions effectiveness of OSHA enforcement


March 4, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Compliance, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, OSHA news, Research on safety, Special Report

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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New video technology detects likelihood of ergonomic injuries


February 27, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: ergonomics, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, risk assessment

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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What’s better for safety: Daytime or split sleep schedules?


February 18, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: fatigue, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Transportation safety

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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3-second distraction doubles work errors


January 30, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: cell phones and safety, In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, Research on safety

A new study confirms it: In safety-critical situations, short distractions make mistakes much more likely.

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It’s a sweaty safety job, but some manikin has to do it (video)


January 11, 2013 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Latest News & Views, PPE (protective equipment), Research on safety, Respiratory safety, working in heat or cold

How do you test whether PPE creates employee susceptibility to heat stress? Get a Sweating Thermal Manikin (STM).

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Identifying employees most affected by shift work


December 5, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: fatigue, In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Research on safety

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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Study: Near-miss reporting improves safety culture


November 6, 2012 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Research on safety

Do near-miss reporting programs improve workplace safety? Early results from a study seem to say they do.

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