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Don’t Just Change Your Tires; Change Your Attitude
When it comes to workplace safety, just getting there can be half the battle. And with the arrival of fall, longer hours of darkness and wet roads can add to the hazards of commuting. So it’s fitting that October 3 to 7 is Drive Safely to Work Week. But the one constant in our commute [...]
How to Help Employees Whose Anxiety is Getting Out of Hand
Productivity is the key to success as a business. When one of your employees is suffering from personal issues that seem to be consuming their life, it can hurt their productivity. Anxiety is one of the most destructive workplace health issues – especially if the employee is in a position where stress is constant – [...]
How to Treat Water in an Emergency
We know the importance of packing an emergency kit. Ideally, these kits should include between half a gallon and a gallon (2-4 liters) of clean water per person per day for three days. But what do you do if disaster strikes and you find you haven’t stored ample water? You purify other sources of water. [...]
Help Your Workers Prepare for Emergencies at Work and At Home
Many organizations invest considerable resources in their emergency preparedness plans. And it’s time and money well spent. But emergency preparedness isn’t just for organizations. It’s something individuals should do as well. So, in recognition of National Preparedness Month in the United States, here’s an article to share with your workers on why and how to [...]
9/11 Changed the World Forever
Ten years ago, on September 11, 2001, four coordinated attacks by the terrorist organization al-Qaeda brought much of the world to its knees and ushered in a new-normal sense of security, where no one is above suspicion.
The Attack
On that surreal day, 19 al-Qaeda terrorists hijacked four large passenger jets with one unimaginable purpose in mind—inflicting [...]
Is Anniversary Reaction Affecting Your Workers?
As the world prepares to observe the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001, grim reminders of that day are once again flashing across TV and computer screens. Whether or not your workers were directly affected by the events of 9/11, you may have noticed that something’s not quite right in your [...]
Grading the Safety Culture of Your Child’s School
Does your child’s school have a safety committee? What kind of anti-bullying resources are available to students and parents? These are just two of the many questions parents should ask to assess the safety culture of a child’s school and to prepare for emergencies.
Use this free report card from Safety Smart! Magazine to grade the [...]
How Will You Spend Your Dash?
As I sit here thinking about a colleague who has just passed away, I cannot help but reflect on the part of his life that I knew about. When I see the year of his birth followed by the year of his death, what strikes me is that what happened in-between those dates was his [...]
Help Workers Start & Stick to a Fitness Program
Exercise prevents—or at least reduces the severity of—musculoskeletal injuries. It also helps the body manage workload and weight. And the benefits aren’t just physical. Exercise also increases confidence, cuts stress and improves mood. But if getting in shape were easy, everybody would do it. Fitness takes commitment and discipline.
Supervisors can play a key role in [...]
12 Safety Tips for ATV Riders at Work or at Play
ATVs (all terrain vehicles) are not just for recreational use. They’re important in many workplaces. Because they’re designed to get through rough terrain quickly, ATVs are invaluable for those in:
Mineral and oil exploration
Pipeline maintenance
Surveying
Ranching and farming
Emergency medical response
Law enforcement, border patrols and security
Resource management, such as forests and wildlife
Adventure tourism
Although many of the injuries associated [...]
