If we can allow employees adequate time to plan, review technical information, practice, and check available resources, together we can reduce the workplace fatalities each year. When it comes to ...

The basic rule of manufacturing maintenance safety seems to center on the basics of lockout/tag-out — essentially making sure the machine won't cycle on when someone is working on it. So why are there ...

Editor's note: Katie Clarey is one year into covering HR and continues to educate herself and readers on the building blocks of the field with her series, Back to Basics. If you're new to HR (or just ...

Over the years, workplace safety has evolved from a focus on employee behavior and OSHA compliance to a focus on culture, safe conditions, and conformance with organization objectives. However, in ...

With a distribution facility in Wuhan, China, XPO Logistics XPO saw the novel coronavirus coming. In mid-February, Brad Jacobs, CEO of the third-party transportation and logistics behemoth – with some ...

What is a workplace safety training program? It’s a structured plan that educates employees to identify, prevent, and handle workplace hazards. Safety practices in the workplace can help reduce ...

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Instead of policy reform, improvements in workplace health and safety are frequently the result of technological advancement. Even in hazardous workplaces, technological improvements may help improve ...

Al Shenouda, former federal protective security advisor, talks about the importance of training employees to be prepared for active shooting incidents. Emad “Al” Shenouda has conducted over 300 active ...

Workplace safety should be top of mind for organizations that want to keep their employees safe, especially as organizations put measures in place to prevent Covid-19 spread as they reopen their ...

Your company may mark World Day for Safety and Health at Work at the end of April. Or it may prefer to celebrate National Safety Month in June. Either way, there is probably one day in particular – ...

Every year, families across Great Britain face the devastating loss of a loved one killed by a reversing vehicle at work. These are not just statistics. They are family members, friends and colleagues ...