HSI October Newsletter

Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.

Featured

HSI Acquires Workforce Compliance Management Leader Skillko

Today, HSI announced the acquisition of Skillko, extending HSI’s offerings into supplier management and establishing a European foothold. Skillko, an Ireland-based company, specializes in competency management, induction processes and supplier onboarding for organizations across the EU and UK. Their streamlined approach eliminates up to 90% of the tasks associated with these functions, saving organizations precious time, resources and money.

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Announcements

Join Our Live Learning Event on 10/24: The 2025 Workplace Learning & Development Forecast

As Learning & Development leaders look ahead to 2025, redefining employee learning needs is critical to solving today’s business performance challenges. In this fast-paced webinar, discover innovative strategies top companies are using to build a competitive advantage through an enhanced employee experience (EX). What you’ll gain:

• Insights into the evolving landscape of workplace learning
• Proven tactics for identifying and closing skill gaps
• New strategies to boost EX and drive business outcomes
• Microlearning integration tips to build a culture of continuous learning

All attendees will receive a 30-day access pass to our award-winning microlearning platform.

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Fire Prevention Week 2024

NFPA sponsors Fire Prevention Week every year during October, and this year the theme is Smoke Alarms: Make Them Work For You! The campaign’s key calls to action are INSTALL, TEST, and REPLACE (after 10 years). If you haven’t checked your smoke alarms lately, it’s time to change batteries and make sure both home and business are functioning optimally. Another safety tip: ensure your smoke alarms meet the needs of all family members, including those with sensory or physical disabilities.

With online training on multiple subjects like Emergency and Fire Preparedness and Fire Extinguisher Safety, HSI has you covered this month and every month.

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HSI at Industry Events

If you are attending industry events, be sure to visit HSI. We would love to meet you in person!

• The 6th Annual Lifesaving Summit will be held in Talladega, AL, on October 8th - 10th. HSI is a Summit sponsor for this event that engages instructors and business leaders in the CPR and AED training industry.
• Consero CHRO Forum is held October 20th - 22nd in Dallas, TX. HSI’s own Erin Reilly is a panelist in the session "Strategic Agility in HR Leadership: Charting the Course for CHROs in the Future of Work."
• Visit HSI at the iP Utility Safety Conference in Dallas, TX, October 22nd - 24th. We’ll feature our utility safety training and EHS system in booth 413.
• HSI will feature our emergency care training programs at the Sixth Annual Tribal Security and Surveillance Conference in Temecula, CA, on October 28th - 29th.
• Stop by booth #310 at the NAEM Focus24 | EHS & Sustainability Management Forum in Fort Worth, TX, October 28th - 30th.
• Mark your calendars for the Verdantix EHS Summit North America, coming to Atlanta, GA, on November 6th - 7th.

Product Updates

Course Updates

Highlights in this month’s course release include a lockout/tagout simulation that allows workers to practice with scenarios and exercises, and workplace violence training that is a best practice and useful for all workers, regardless of state specific requirements and mandates.

The HSI Blue Ocean Brain focus for this month’s lessons is Better Decision-Making.

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LMS: Allow Employees to Self-Enroll in Live Training

Classroom training sessions made available to learning management system users (members) can now offer multiple sessions for employees to choose from. With the ability to self-enroll, members can select the training session that best fits into their schedule – contributing to the likelihood of the training being completed.

Resources

[Webinar] It's All About Prevention: What You Need to Know for Your Workplace Violence Prevention Strategy

With workplace violence incidents on the rise and new regulations emerging, like California’s Workplace Violence Prevention law effective as of July 1, 2024, it’s more important than ever for human resources (HR), environmental, health and safety (EHS), and security professionals nationwide to implement prevention strategies.

Please join HSI’s very own Jill James, Chief Safety Officer and former OSHA inspector, and Chris Metcalf, EHS Senior Product Director, as they reveal key strategies to prevent, mitigate, and respond to workplace violence through sound prevention and response planning, ensuring compliance with current and future regulations.

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[Survey] Emergency Care Training: Prepare Your Employees with Lifesaving Skills

Boost your workplace safety program with HSI's CPR, AED, and First Aid certification training. Our instructor-led courses can save your organization time and money. We offer flexible ways to certify employees in lifesaving emergency care programs while meeting regulatory requirements.

HSI has trained millions of people every year for the past 40+ years. We are one of the three largest providers of CPR, AED, and First Aid training in the U.S.

Start training with HSI’s emergency care programs one of three ways:

1. Take our HSI authorized Instructor Development Course (IDC).

2. Apply for reciprocity using your current instructor credentials.

3. Let us bring training to you with HSI’s turnkey National Training Solution (NTS).

Take our quick survey to learn how HSI can help with your organization’s emergency care program.

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Guess the Movie Quote Answer

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Quote: “Even the smallest person can change the course of the future."

Answer: Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001), Character: Galadriel, played by Cate Blanchett