1 worker killed, 1 injured, following toxic fume exposure at small business
It doesn’t take huge quantities of chemicals in a facility to create a potentially hazardous situation, as a small business in Theresa, WI, found out.
Emergency Management
5 years after BP refinery disaster: What’s changed?
On March 23, 2005, a series of explosions at BP’s Texas City, TX, refinery resulted in 15 fatalities and 170 injuries.
by Fred Hosier
FREE Phone Message Notification Service for Those Concerned with Swine Flu
One Call Now is continuing their history of community service with the offer of free phone notification to any group who feels they may be affected by the outbreak of swine flu, no strings attached. The 90-day free calling plan is meant to keep schools, government agencies, religious organizations, sports teams and businesses in constant […]
by Fred Hosier
New Risk Management Program requirements for chemical facilities
As a direct result of a chemical facility explosion that killed 15 people, the federal government has released a final rule for chemical facilities intended to protect the lives of emergency responders and the public.
by Fred Hosier
NSC’s Lorraine Martin: When safety is thrown a curve
When National Safety Council CEO Lorraine Martin thinks about the last 18 months and the world of occupational safety, an experience she had while in the ROTC comes to mind. In opening remarks at the NSC’s Safety Congress & Expo 2021, Martin told a story about ROTC officer training school before her junior year. She […]
by Fred Hosier
Preventing another mine disaster: Will this help?
West Virginia has announced a step its governor hopes will improve workplace safety for miners and employees in all industries.
by Fred Hosier
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‘Pirate campaign’ got workers interested in safety
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‘I learned to stop talking about injuries’
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A balanced approach keeps them interested
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Active shooter training prepares employees
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Activity-based incentive program helps build safety culture
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App bridges the communications gap
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Bad habits led to repeated near misses
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Be an effective leader: Use specific feedback
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C-Suite was the star of our own safety videos
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Change state of mind to create safer culture
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Curiosity key to more engaging training
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De-escalating potential workplace violence
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Discipline improves safety culture
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Employee kept losing work gloves
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Ergonomics and wellness connected
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Ergonomics policy improves engagement
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Extra measures needed for alcohol policy
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Focus on supervisors decreased injuries
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Front liners key to maintain safety culture
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Fun and creativity keys to good engagement
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Fun incentives get people excited about safety
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Help workers see why PPE is important
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Indicator tracking gets plant back on track
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Less paperwork led to more incident reports
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Looking beyond root cause analysis
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Music at work was too much of a distraction
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Near-miss incident led to refresher safety training
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Need employee buy-in? Market your message
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Our production team understands the importance of safety
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Overcome complacency by identifying risks
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Overcome the language barrier with these 3 tips
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Pace too fast? Culture can help balance it out
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Prizes helped workers retain training info
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Put it in an email or save it for a meeting?
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Safety meetings don’t have to be boring
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See a problem? Say a problem
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Short safety emails got supervisors to buy in
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Shortcut led to injury: Preventing a repeat
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Sleep-health program reduces safety risks
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Some tips to prevent new hire injuries
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Stayed safe despite production pressure
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Strengthen the human factor to prevent falls
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Supervisors annoyed with surprise drills
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Teach employees how to see more effectively
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Teaching people to prevent back problems
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The importance of handshakes and high-5s
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To prevent injuries, reduce sensory overload
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Use Google to bridge the language barrier
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Using specific terms to sell workers on safety
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Variety is the spice of safety training
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Want engagement? Think like an advertiser
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We didn’t let safety take a backseat to deadlines
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We kept catching workers not wearing their PPE
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What you can do about intentional risk takers
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Worker interviews improved engagement
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Workers feel a part of the safety program
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