How do you stop whistleblowers from taking their concerns directly to OSHA?
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Tags: encourage workers to report safety problems, Ethics Resource Center, OSHA, whistleblower
Last month we told you about how a newspaper photo got an organization into trouble with OSHA. Now, fear of something similar happening cost some workers a week on the job. A newspaper snapped their photo while they were dangling their legs over the edge of an I-beam, eating lunch and watching a ball game.
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Tags: beam, lunch break, newspaper photo
Making the call on whether to fire an employee for violating your company’s safety rules can be tough. Add state workers’ comp law and federal family leave law, and things can get even more complicated.
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Tags: forklift crash, retaliation, safety policy
A new University of Georgia study says a worker’s perception of safety on the job and the work-life balance established by businesses has a significant effect on safety.
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Tags: safer workers, University of Georgia, work-life balance, workers' perceptions of safety
If you watched TV news on Sept. 13, you probably saw video of a group of citizens rescuing a motorcyclist who was trapped under a car while both vehicles burned. TV news anchors gushed about the heroism of the rescuers. Does this send the wrong message to would-be untrained rescuers?
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Tags: Brandon Wright, burning car, Matt Lauer, motorcycle rescue, Today show, trapped under a car
Man vs. machine: Which is better at safety? The people at Google think it’s machine, as the company continues to develop its self-driving car. But wait, the self-driving Google car was just in a five-car fender-bender!
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Tags: car crash, Google car, Jalopnik, self-driving car
A researcher thinks he’s found three genes that are linked to being accident-prone. What could this mean for workplace safety?
Tags: accident prone, China, DNA, genes, vehicle crashes
A bus driver with several crashes in a short period of time was fired. He took his case to an appeals board. His defense: “I’m not the worst driver.”
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Tags: accident prone employees, accidents will happen, bus crashes, worst bus driver
A new study shows when employees need safety training and information about their jobs, they’re most likely to consult …
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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
