Global companies face global safety risks. That's one of the lessons learned after the 1984 disaster in Bhopal, India, affected Union Carbide's worldwide operations. In part because of this global ...

Forward-thinking companies are using data and leading indicators to identify risks before incidents happen. Traditionally, construction safety management is “reactive compliance”—reporting on an ...

Typically, the annual safety performance records kept by construction companies may include the number of accidents and possibly related information, safety training provided over that period of time, ...

It is not enough to say that safety has been elevated to a core value. For many organizations, existing safety practices and measures were designed around the view of safety as a stand-alone ...

Learn how EHS managers can proactively ensure safety and compliance during facility construction, from contractor selection to legal risk mitigation and OSHA alignment. Years ago, I found myself in a ...

Branden Wilson has been named the new managing director of the risk management and safety department at Brigham Young University. Risk Management and Safety oversees many functions and provides ...

Using electrical equipment on the job is always hazardous. According to a report prepared by the Fire Protection Research Foundation, there were 1,962 electrical-related workplace deaths during the 10 ...

Expense control keeps businesses in the black. When an employee gets injured on the job, the organization ends up writing checks for unplanned expenses and may suffer intangible costs that affect its ...

Managers at all levels of any organization or facility involved in activities that could give rise to radiation risks or intentional acts that might harm people, society and the environment, must ...

The U.S. NTSB first recommended that Safety Management Systems (SMS) be implemented by Part 121 airlines—something the FAA now requires—in 2007, then called for the same requirement for public ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of workplace safety and compliance, effective asset management has emerged as a powerful ally for managers and operators. This strategic approach not only ensures ...

Heart attacks and motor vehicle crashes are the two leading causes of death in firefighters. Sleep deficiency—whether instigated by short sleep duration, circadian misalignment associated with working ...