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Company ignored near misses; blast killed four, injured 28


September 16, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: Chemical safety, Fatality, In this week's e-newsletter, Investigations, Latest News & Views, fire/explosion

A government investigation says a chemical company failed to recognize a hazard associated with its manufacturing process even after a number of near-misses.

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Do accident prone workers have Adult ADHD?


February 24, 2009 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Latest News & Views, Research on safety, Worker health, cost of safety

Consider this Scenario: Your employee “Chuck” has had more than his share of minor safety incidents and near misses. Why is he more accident prone than others? A new study says he might have adult attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).

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Near-miss reports went up, injuries went down


December 4, 2008 by Fred Hosier
Posted in: In this week's e-newsletter, Injuries, Investigations, Latest News & Views, What's Working in Safety

Safety Manager Doug Nugent’s problem: He wanted employees to speak up more often about near-misses.

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