August 8, 2011 by Fred Hosier
July 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
If an employee requests a reasonably priced piece of equipment to improve ergonomic performance on their job, would your company easily grant it? Here’s one of those stories that should encourage such ergonomic spending.
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Tags: ergonomic, keyboard, neck pain, permanent partial disability, phone headset, Workers' comp
July 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Recent research shows three areas in which many companies would receive “needs-to-improve” marks for employee training. How does your safety training program stack up?
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Tags: apply training, ESI International, Safety training
June 27, 2011 by Fred Hosier
If you’ve been thinking recently that a large part of your company’s injury prevention program has been turned upside down, you’re not alone.
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Tags: American Society of Safety Engineers, Daniel Pink, David Michaels, motivating employees, safety incentives
February 28, 2011 by Fred Hosier
Some managers have success with safety training by making it extremely personal. “Imagine what would happen to your family if you weren’t around anymore.” This story from Texas shows the impact a workplace death can have on a family.
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Tags: casket, funeral, workplace death
February 24, 2011 by Fred Hosier
It really does matter how safety training is delivered to employees. New research shows the best training contains something called the “dread factor.”
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Tags: cost of safety, dread factor, hands-on training, safety research, Safety training
February 22, 2011 by Fred Hosier
In an expanded report on the causes of the massive BP oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico, new details show failure of BP workers to speak up about a problem played a crucial part leading up to rig’s explosion.
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Tags: BP, deadlines, oil spill, team player, workers speak up about safety
February 18, 2011 by Fred Hosier
The press release said, “Feel like you’re getting old simply because you squint to see the small print on your computer screen?” Yep, that’s me, I said to myself.
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Tags: ergonomics, eyestrain, ISO, Mayo Clinic, squinting
February 7, 2011 by Fred Hosier
An employee brings a safety concern to his manager. The manager thinks the worker is being disruptive. What happens next?
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Tags: employee safety concern, leeway doctrine, whistleblower
February 4, 2011 by Fred Hosier
A new report recommends OSHA look to the European Union (EU) for a system to manage workers’ exposure to hazardous chemicals.
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Tags: European Union, hazardous chemicals, PELs, REACH
