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On the Safe Side podcast Episode 62: Fatigue in construction

1 week ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Kevin Druley |Alan Ferguson |Barry Bottino

Carl Heinlein, senior safety consultant at the American Contractors Insurance Group, joins us to discuss the impacts of fatigue on construction workers. We also discuss content from the April issue of Safety+Health. This episode is sponsored by Miller Fall Protection. Learn more about them at automation.honeywell.com/Don’t miss the next one: Sign up to be notified in an email about each new “On the Safe Side” podcast episode.
Safety at work: The first 90 days

1 month ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Barry Bottino

Key pointsIn 2021 and 2022, nearly 278,000 employees experienced an incident that resulted in days away from work in their first 90 days on the job. Explaining work requirements and their associated risks in job postings and asking safety-related questions during the interviewprocess sends the message that worker safety is a priority.
Editor’s Note: Your response is appreciated

1 month ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Melissa J. Ruminski

If you’re a regular reader of Safety+Health (and if so, thank you), you’re probably familiar with our Job Outlook survey. This year, we’re trying something a little different: We’ve taken elements of the Job Outlook and added questions to create what we’re calling the State of Safety. The new questions ask about safety culture, leading/lagging indicators, technology, and current and future challenges. I hope you find them interesting.
On the Safe Side podcast Episode 61: Top habits of safety pros and our 5-year anniversary

1 month ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Kevin Druley |Alan Ferguson |Barry Bottino

Home » On the Safe Side podcast Episode 61: Top habits of safety pros and our 5-year anniversaryResources On the Safe Side Podcasts National Safety Council NSC Safety Congress & Expo Safety professionals Jason Kunz, keynote speaker at the NSC Spring Safety Congress & Expo (set for April 24-25 in Charlotte, N.C.), joins the podcast to discuss habits of highly effective safety pros.
Senate committee approves Keith Sonderling’s nomination for deputy labor secretary

1 month ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Alan Ferguson

Washington — Keith Sonderling’s nomination for deputy labor secretary is moving to the full Senate, after a 12-11 party-line vote by the Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. “[Sonderling] was instrumental in creating the independent contractor standard in the first Trump administration, and I hope the Department of Labor will return to this pro-worker policy,” Sen. Bill Cassidy (R-LA), who chairs the committee, said before the March 6 vote.
Deputy labor secretary nominee Keith Sonderling talks DOGE during confirmation hearing

1 month ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Alan Ferguson

Washington — Keith Sonderling was repeatedly questioned about the Department of Government Efficiency during his Feb. 27 confirmation hearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. The deputy secretary of labor nominee’s standard response to inquiries about DOGE’s access to DOL data and information, including on OSHA investigations, was to refer to an ongoing lawsuit between labor unions and the department.
Corteva Agriscience 2024 Robert W. Campbell Award winner

2 months ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Kevin Druley

A “people-centric” approach to worker safety helps Corteva Agriscience provide seed and crop protection to farmers worldwide, CEO Chuck Magro says. “Each employee owns safety. Everyone is encouraged to model safe behaviors, stop the work, ask questions, intervene and stop to reassess hazards when conditions change.”That mindset was key to the Indianapolis-based company being named the 2024 recipient of the Robert W. Campbell Award.
Are you making these ladder safety mistakes?

2 months ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Alan Ferguson

March is National Ladder Safety Month. It’s a good time for a reminder about some common mistakes that can lead to ladder-related injuries. Here are 10 of them. 1Not determining if a ladder is the safest equipment for the jobIn certain cases, it might be best to use a different piece of equipment. For example, a scissor lift can allow workers to use both hands, or the lift can move people more efficiently from spot to spot during a job.
Trends in … ladder and lifts

2 months ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Jennifer Yario

Simply put, “ladders and scaffolding have been around for a long time,” said Misty Mason, product manager at JLG. “People are very comfortable with them. “Yet, according to a Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report, 20% of workplace injuries from falls involve a ladder. That statistic surges to 81% in the construction industry.
Trends in … women’s PPE

2 months ago | safetyandhealthmagazine.com | Jennifer Yario

When personal protective clothing and equipment don’t fit – which is often the case for women in the workplace – women are “unnecessarily” exposed to a “number of dangerous, but avoidable, hazards,” says Katie Mielcarek, marketing manager at Gateway Safety. Some of those hazards, Mielcarek said, are:Debris in the eyes from safety glasses that are too big and leave gaps around the eyes.  Hearing loss as a result of earplugs or earmuffs that don’t fit.