The Hidden Hazard: A Guide to Mental Health Risks in the Workplace for EHS Professionals
In the modern workplace, the role of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) professionals has evolved significantly, extending beyond the traditional…
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How to Handle COVID in Remote Working Locations
Working in remote locations creates unique challenges for managing numerous safety issues. The advent of COVID-19 has only added to…
Minor and Severe Cuts: Workplace First Aid Basics
If you’ve dealt with enough of them, you know that not every cut is the same. Many of them are…
Workplace Wellness Initiatives to Improve Workplace Safety
Workplace injuries are expensive. The 2017 Liberty Mutual Workplace Safety Index reported that U.S. businesses spent more than a billion dollars each…
9 Tips to Prevent Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
If your job or favorite hobby puts a strain on your hands and wrists, you might wonder if you have carpal…
Tips for Substance Abuse in the Workplace
Substance use and abuse can be a touchy topic, but covering it is essential for workplace safety. Employees who show…
Using Machine Learning to Reduce Workplace Accidents
Machine learning (ML) is a term for the processes by which a machine automatically learns to improve with experience. The…
What are some of the guidelines around using back support belts in the workplace?
Q:What are some of the guidelines around using back support belts in the workplace? A:According to the Centers for Disease Control…
Overcome Language Barriers in Safety Training
A major manufacturing company once brought me on board to assess their safety performance. While at their facility, I gave…
Promoting Mental Health in the Workplace
Mental health in the workplace is a difficult concept for many to embrace. Research continues to demonstrate the critical links…
Taking Action Against Acts of Workplace Violence
On April 3, 2018, 38-year-old Nasim Najafi Aghdam entered YouTube’s headquarters with a semi-automatic pistol and began shooting company employees.
The…
Successful Wellness Program with Wearable Technology
Over the last few years, employee workplace wearable technology programs have gained tremendous popularity. The addition of wearable tech is…
E-Books:Easy Ergonomics:booklet
Easy Ergonomics A Practical Approach for Improving the Workplace was developed by the Education and Training Unit, Cal/OSHA Consultation Service,…
Is Fatigue a Hidden but Deadly Workplace Epidemic?
Nearly half of Americans admit they may be too tired to function safely at work.If you’re tired at work, you’re…