Occupational safety professionals have weighed in on their top issues for the coming year. See if you agree.

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Tags: AIHA, injury and illness prevention program, material safety data sheets, permissible exposure limits, top safety priorities 2011

Imagine this: A big order or a crisis requires lots of overtime for your employees. Where would you draw the line on OT because of worker fatigue?

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Tags: David Michaels, employee fatigue, injury and illness prevention program

(Analysis from the National Safety Council Congress and Expo in San Diego) One thing is clear after attending three days of sessions at this year’s National Safety Council (NSC) Congress and Expo: Injury rates are no longer considered the best measure of a company’s safety program by many safety pros.

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Tags: David Michaels, injury and illness prevention program, injury rates, National Safety Council, Scott Geller