Safety Culture

Negligent safety attitude, circuit failures, led to fatal crash

“Safety needs to come from the top.” You’ve probably heard that one before. However, a federal agency had to remind a public transit provider of that again in its report on what caused a fatal train crash in Washington, DC.

by Fred Hosier

July 29, 2010

TV’s Survivor: Has disregard for safety gone too far?

One of those so-called reality shows takes too cavalier an attitude about safety, according to a blogger in the general media. If that’s the case, we want to take the issue one step further: Do the media’s messages harm attempts to increase workplace safety?

by Fred Hosier

March 1, 2010

Safety incentives that don’t discourage injury reporting

Now that OSHA is keeping an eye out for incentive programs that discourage workers from reporting injuries, what can you do to encourage safe practices?

by Fred Hosier

October 22, 2009

Industrial Hygienists Urge Businesses to Prepare for Potential Flu Pandemic Now

Industry Experts Offer Advice on Keeping Employees Safe and Healthy As health experts raised the threat level of the swine flu to 5, indicating “a strong signal that a pandemic is imminent,” some U.S. businesses are just now beginning to look at ways to prepare for the potential health, social, and economic impact of a […]

by Fred Hosier

April 30, 2009

Safety committee change helped reduce incidents

Companies use a lot of different methods to staff their safety committees. One company believes its method of choosing committee members has helped it reduce incidents and injuries — and that has a positive impact on its insurance costs.

by Fred Hosier

March 25, 2009

Custom Point Calibration Service Offered by Dickson For Temperature/Humidity Monitoring Safeguard

Custom Point Calibration Service Offered by Dickson For Temperature/Humidity Monitoring Safeguard For Immediate Release (www.dicksondata.com) Occupational health and safety managers using data loggers or chart recorders for environmental monitoring critical to worker health and safety can now call Dickson Calibration Specialists at 1-800-757-3747 or write DicksonCSR@DicksonData.com for no-charge consultations on custom point calibrations best-matched to […]

by Safety News Alert Staff

December 24, 2008

Safety Culture

Negligent safety attitude, circuit failures, led to fatal crash

TV’s Survivor: Has disregard for safety gone too far?

Safety incentives that don’t discourage injury reporting

Industrial Hygienists Urge Businesses to Prepare for Potential Flu Pandemic Now

Safety committee change helped reduce incidents

Custom Point Calibration Service Offered by Dickson For Temperature/Humidity Monitoring Safeguard

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