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We invite you to participate in a survey on safety compliance programs in the United States.
This is part of our continuing series of surveys intended to determine the methods and resources safety professionals use to stay compliant, their satisfaction with current resources, and how they believe safety compliance needs will change over the next few [...]
Candace Carnahan, The Prophetess of Work Safety
Working at a paper mill for the summer is dangerous work for a 21-year-old. Still, Candace Carnahan was unusually attentive to her personal safety.
But on August 11, 1999, she let her guard down. Her mind focusing on weekend plans, Candace took a shortcut. Instead of walking around the conveyor belt system, she walked across it. [...]
D-Day: June 6, 1944
Today is the 67th anniversary of D-Day, the Allied invasion of Nazi-occupied Europe. Code-named Overlord, the operation required 130,000 U.S., British and Canadian troops to land on five different beaches along 50 miles of the coast of Normandy (in northern France). 12,000 planes, 5,000 ships, 3,500 landing craft and 28,000 paratroopers supported the effort.
It was [...]
The Udall, Kansas Tornado
On May 25, 1955, the small town of Udall, Kansas was leveled by the deadliest tornado ever to hit the state. The F5 tornado destroyed almost every home in Udall; nearly half of the families in the town lost at least one family member in the disaster. According to the City of [...]
Candy Lightner
SafetyXChange would like to extend a Mother’s Day salute Candace Lynne “Candy” Lightner, the organizer and founding president of Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD).
In 1980, Cari Lightner, Candy’s 13-year-old daughter, was walking down a street near her home in suburban California when she was fatally struck from behind by a car. The driver sped away [...]
Happy Occupational Safety & Health Professional Day
Safety is sometimes perceived as a thankless job, but without your work, more people would be injured or killed on the job.
Wednesday, May 4 is Occupational Safety & Health Professional Day and today we celebrate your ongoing commitment to protecting others.
Thank you for all that you do to help make our workplaces safer and healthier.
Glenn S. [...]
May 1, 1886: The Chicago Haymarket Riot
In 1886, Chicago was one of the world’s leading centers of labor activism. The burning issue of the time was the fight for the 8-hour work day. On May Day, the workers of Chicago went out on a one-day general strike. But demonstrations continued for the next two days. Anarchists and [...]
5 Implicit Messages Every Resume Should Convey
The people who read your resume—both recruiters and prospective employers—read between the lines and form judgments about your character, intelligence and ability to communicate based on how you present the information. You need to be thinking about this when you sit down and write your resume. Your mission: to craft the [...]
Gulf Rig Owner Apologizes for ‘Insensitive’ Comment
The owner of the Deepwater Horizon Oil Rig, which blew up on April 20, 2010, killing 11 workers in the Gulf of Mexico, has apologized for calling 2010 “the best year in safety.”
Transocean Ltd. stated in a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission that big bonuses and raises [...]
2011 Baseball Predictions
And now—despite popular demand—we renew our annual tradition of picking the Major League Baseball pennant races. Last year’s picks were pretty much as disastrous as you’ve come to expect from this fearless prognosticator. The San Francisco Giants? Who knew!?
Well, to err is human; but to err the same way over and over again is insane. [...]
