September 2024

Find these topics and more in the September issue:

  • Facility Safety
  • NSC Safety Congress & Expo
  • Noise Monitoring
  • PPE: Construction
  • PPE: Foot Protection
  • PPE: Head & Face Protection
  • Training: Incentives
  • Combustible Dust
  • Defibrillation & CPR
  • Slips, Trips and Falls
  • Hazcom
  • Electrical Safety
  • Software Solutions
  • Fall Protection
  • Regulatory Compliance
  • Incident Investigations
  • Heat Stress
  • Safety Culture

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Cover Story

Advanced Lighting Features Assist with Workplace Safety and Employee Well-Being

Advanced Lighting Features Assist with Workplace Safety and Employee Well-Being

By Aaron Freund

New technology continues to raise the bar on behalf of safety.


Features

2024 NSC Congress & Expo Is Heading to Orlando

2024 NSC Congress & Expo Is Heading to Orlando

By David Kopf, Robert Yaniz Jr.

The National Safety Council’s annual event will feature an exciting mix of networking, activities and educational opportunities.


Telling Is Not Selling: Gaining Leadership Buy-in for Safety Software

Telling Is Not Selling: Gaining Leadership Buy-in for Safety Software

By Jill James

Building relationships and understanding the needs of decision-makers are essential for effectively gaining leadership buy-in for safety software solutions.


Hazard Communication and Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standards

Hazard Communication and Occupational Exposure to Hazardous Chemicals in Laboratories Standards

By Gregory Boothe

OSHA's Hazard Communication and Laboratory Standards outlines their differences, similarities and how to effectively comply with both.


Noise Monitoring: A Sound Strategy

Noise Monitoring: A Sound Strategy

By Tim Turney

Effective noise monitoring and control measures in the workplace are crucial to preventing noise-induced hearing loss and ensuring employee safety.


Understanding Safety Shoes

By Ben Julian

What types are available? What are their differences?


Confined Space Fall Protection: Hazards, Highlights and How to Keep Workers Safe

Confined Space Fall Protection: Hazards, Highlights and How to Keep Workers Safe

By Philip Jacklin

Confined spaces present unique fall hazards, but these risks can be mitigated through proper assessment, effective fall protection solutions, and thorough training.


Empowering Workplace Safety: Essential Defib & CPR Practices

Empowering Workplace Safety: Essential Defib & CPR Practices

By Ian Durrant

Implementing and maintaining robust CPR and defibrillation programs in the workplace are critical to enhancing emergency preparedness and saving lives.


Proactive Steps to Identify and Reduce Slips, Trips and Falls

Proactive Steps to Identify and Reduce Slips, Trips and Falls

By Dan Ankney

Proactively identifying and addressing the causes of slips, trips, and falls reduces injuries, prevents financial losses and fosters a culture of safety.


Let Safety Incentives Strengthen Fall Protection and Boost Your Safety Culture

Let Safety Incentives Strengthen Fall Protection and Boost Your Safety Culture

By Buck Peavey

Implementing safety incentive programs can significantly improve compliance with fall protection standards and strengthen overall workplace safety culture.


Some Things to Consider in Facility Safety Programs

Some Things to Consider in Facility Safety Programs

By Greg Zigulis

Facility safety programs are essential for identifying, managing and mitigating various hazards, ensuring compliance and integrating safety into broader management processes.


Five Ways a Legal Registry Benefits Business

Five Ways a Legal Registry Benefits Business

By Martin Bermudez

Maintaining a legal registry helps businesses manage regulatory compliance and enhance credibility, especially when operating across multiple jurisdictions.


Safeguarding Your Workspace: Strategies to Prevent Industrial Dust Collector Explosions

Safeguarding Your Workspace: Strategies to Prevent Industrial Dust Collector Explosions

By Todd Willey

Effective dust collection and explosion protection strategies are essential for maintaining safety and preventing catastrophic incidents in industrial facilities.


Considerations for Choosing Head Protection: OSHA Compliance, Hazard Assessments, and Technology Advancements

Considerations for Choosing Head Protection: OSHA Compliance, Hazard Assessments, and Technology Advancements

By Dennis Capizzi

What to know about head protection types, classes, accessories, and more.


Why a Mobile First Safety Strategy Makes Sense for Electrical Workers

Why a Mobile First Safety Strategy Makes Sense for Electrical Workers

By Taylor Thorn

A mobile-first safety strategy significantly enhances worker safety, compliance and operational efficiency in the electrical industry by empowering workers and enabling real-time safety management.


Cool Under Pressure: Reducing Heat Stress in the Workplace with Helmet Technology

Cool Under Pressure: Reducing Heat Stress in the Workplace with Helmet Technology

By Ben Lzicar

How helmet solutions help meet OSHA's new regulations and protect workers from heat-related illnesses


Preventative Hydration Protocols for Heat Stress Management: Applications from Sport Science

By Matt Marrapode

Personalized hydration protocols, informed by sports science, are essential for preventing heat stress and ensuring the safety and performance of industrial workers exposed to extreme heat.


Unlocking the Power of Leadership: Driving Occupational Safety and Health Excellence

Unlocking the Power of Leadership: Driving Occupational Safety and Health Excellence

By Andrew J. Goodwin

Leadership plays a crucial role in establishing and maintaining a strong safety culture, fostering trust, motivation and emotional intelligence as well as addressing toxic behaviors to ensure a safe and healthy work environment.


Cognitive Bias in OHS Investigation: The Biasing Power of Source Identity

Cognitive Bias in OHS Investigation: The Biasing Power of Source Identity

By Carla L. MacLean, Surveer Boparai

The influence of an information source's identity can significantly bias occupational health and safety investigators' judgments.


Departments

Healing the Safety Microbiome

By Robert Pater


A Simple Fix With Big Potential

By David Kopf

A construction safety awareness campaign could reduce electrical fatalities.


Artificial Intelligence