Adrienne Selko

1 week ago | ehstoday.com | Adrienne Selko

In response to the increased awareness of the need for well-being programs to address mental health issues, companies have responded with a variety of programs. However, designing programs that are able to deliver the needed results is an inexact science. But that doesn’t have to be the case.

2 weeks ago | mhlnews.com | Adrienne Selko

Taking action during turbulent times is the only path to success for supply chains. However, a recent survey, Beyond survival: the new operational playbook separating leaders from Laggards in 2025, authored by global consultancy Kearney found that while 67% of 120 senior operations leaders said their companies need to address geographic risk, only 47% had actually taken steps to do so.

2 weeks ago | ehstoday.com | Adrienne Selko

Mental health has been a topic of conversation among companies over the past five years. In response, companies have created programs to address this. But is this enough? “There is a disconnect on mental health and safety being part of the same conversation,” says Claire Bryant, senior program manager at National Safety Council. (NSC).

2 weeks ago | ehstoday.com | Adrienne Selko

Earlier this year, the National Association for Biotechnology published a study that looked into the cause of hesitancy among industrial workers when it comes to adopting wearable technology. Using focus groups, the researchers explored the factors that influenced wearable technology acceptance. They looked at what they considered high-level factors related to management, work design, and job requirements.

1 month ago | ehstoday.com | Adrienne Selko

Debates about the close integration between technology and workers are ongoing. However, in the training sector of the safety industry, the two are getting along just fine. The key to this happy relationship is based on the increased processing power of emerging technologies, which enable more lifelike simulations. These simulations of job tasks help workers master the skills necessary to properly perform the job before the actual work begins, thus preventing injuries.