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The Soft Science of Safety Culture
In addition to the “hard skills” of safety, building a safety culture is a “soft skill” that may be equally important. This includes setting clear expectations, providing positive reinforcement, and leading by example.

May I Have Your Attention Please - Are You Listening?
Listening to team members is a key safety skill that involves active listening. Paying attention, reserving judgement, and engaging in conversation encourages open effective communication. It is important to practice comprehension - to ensure better ...

Get The Upper Hand on Safety When Using Power Equipment
Powered shop equipment presents a potential for severe hand injuries, but recognizing and acting on potential hazards can reduce one’s risk of injury, including machine-specific operator education, training, and proper guarding,

COVID’s Silent Workplace Health Threat: Safety Awareness
The pandemic has disrupted many features of the traditional workplace, including safety awareness activities. However, there are many positive steps businesses can and should take now to re-establish the importance of their workplace safety culture.

Transitional Return-to-Work - What It Is and Why It Makes Sense
A formal transitional return-to-work program can help reduce workers’ compensation costs, lower your experience modification rating, and ensure injured workers are being treated in a consistent and fair manner while keeping valuable, trained individu...

Attention Span Can Affect Safety Performance
Inattention and distraction in the workplace can lead to significant injuries. Safety teams and leadership can start by identifying the causes of inattention, distractions, or interruptions. Attention to hazards and the task at hand builds a safer wo...

No Shortcuts to Safety When Doing It Yourself
Facility managers should think carefully before performing non-routine tasks such as renovation and upgrade work at your place of business.

Is Your Safety Incentive Program Discouraging?
Developing a culture of safety is a crucial step in reducing injuries. When creating a workplace safety incentive program, employers should focus on leading indicators that encourage safe employee behaviors rather than lagging indicators.

Moments Make the Leader with Patrick Nelson
Leadership is made up of critical decisions and choices. Sometimes they're obviously critical, sometimes not so obvious.

Why Employees Resist Change
One of the most critical aspects of improving an organization’s safety performance is the need to implement change.
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