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Communication is at the Heart of Soft Skills Training
Look around. Especially in a restaurant or airport. People are eating and traveling together but they are not really together... More →
Communication Skills Training in a World of Emojis, YOLO, and Ghosting
How is communication skills training different today? Modern communication appears to lack eye contact, grammar, and the use of your... More →
Communication Skills
Develop better communication habits with our award-winning training videos. Learn about emotional intelligence, non-verbal cues, and active listening. Help your... More →
Communication Skills Training Videos
Imagine how productive and efficient your employees could be if they all had access to our communication skills training videos... More →
Spotlight: Communication Skills
Hazard Communication Training
Hello-I’m Jill, Chief Safety Officer with HSI Learning Systems. Employers often ask exactly when employee have to receive Hazard Communication... More →
Hazard Communication: Knowledge to Protect Yourself
We all know the power of communication, and nowhere is it more mission critical than when communicating hazards in the... More →
Hazard Communications - Infographic
HAZARD COMMUNICATIONS VIOLATIONS Hazard Communications is the second most cited OSHA violation, with maximum penalties exceeding $126,000. With 32 million... More →
Hazard Communication Checklist
We at HSI have developed this easy to use checklist to help you discover any potential problem areas regarding hazard... More →
Is Your Communication Style at Work Effective?
Other than software developers who code from home, we all work with people and must communicate with people every day... More →
Practical Nonverbal Communication Tips
Candy Cane Neck. That is the name I have given to a future medical condition of our youth. This is... More →
How to Practice Mindful Communication at Work
Mindfulness practice is popular in yoga and meditation but it also applies in the workplace, specifically with mindful communication. Think... More →
Tips on Internal Organizational Communication Best Practices
Optimizing organizational communication can powerfully impact an organization's efficacy and success. For years, poor communication has been a concern for... More →
Tackling OSHA’s Top 10 Citations: 1910.1200 - Hazard Communication
The following is an excerpt from Tackle OSHA’s Top 10. Hosted by Chief Safety Officer Jill James, you can listen... More →
HazCom Signage
To support OSHA's Hazard Communication Standard, HSI provides free, customizable posters and documents of various sizes that you can download... More →
5 Steps to HAZCOM Compliance
According to OSHA statistics, Hazard Communication—or HAZCOM— violations are the 2nd most reported violation in the United States. OSHA’s Hazard... More →
Competency-Based Learning Tracks
Based on the Korn Ferry (formerly Lominger) Competencies Research shows that 89% of best-in-class companies utilize core competencies for performance... More →
The 5 Step Guide to HAZCOM Compliance
Whether you’re working toward getting your organization in compliance with OSHA’s Hazard Communication (HazCom) standard on your own, or with... More →
Stop yelling at me! How soft skills make you a better safety person.
It might surprise you to learn that improving your communication skills will make you a better EHS professional (safety professional... More →
OSHA COVID-19 ETS Organizational Self-Assessment Tool
HSI created this organizational self-assessment tool in response to the Nov. 5, 2021, release of OSHA Emergency Temporary Standard (ETS)... More →
Severe Weather Safety Tips for the Workplace
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Soft Skills Training Topics
Communication, problem-solving, and time management are all examples of soft skills that many people need help with. Give your team... More →
Radiation Safety for Electric Utility Workers
Radiation has the ability to cook your skin and internal organs. If that’s not scary enough, you can’t see, hear... More →
Tackle OSHA's Top 10
OSHA's Top 10 Most-Frequent Citations address hazards that commonly result in serious occupational injury, fatality, or illness. This mix of... More →
HazCom Signage
Since its implementation in 2015, OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard has made OSHA-compliant hazard pictograms part of the visual landscape in... More →
HazCom: Why It Matters
OSHA’s Hazard Communication Standard is an important regulation for any industry where employees work with or around chemicals, which makes... More →
Five Important Steps to HazCom Compliance
Regular readers of the HSI blog know that hazard communications (HazCom) is an important part of a company’s EHS obligations... More →
Guide to Facilitating Online Meetings
As you probably know, facilitation is a skill. It involves communication skills, patience, and coaching skills. To do it well... More →
SDS: Chemical Management
Still in an old 3-ring binder? Tired of managing multiple systems for your chemical management? HSI offers SDS Management software... More →
Understanding GHS Labels
Chemical manufacturers and importers must determine the hazards of the chemicals they transport. And that’s why the Globally Harmonized System... More →
Competency-Based Learning: Builds Effective Teams
Builds Effective Teams is one of the 38 Korn Ferry competencies that HSI maps our video-based learning to in order... More →
Managing OSHA’s Document Management Requirements
Documentation lies at the heart of an OSHA inspection. From records of routine equipment inspections to incident reports to hazard... More →
Your Blueprint for Chemical Safety Training
Employee training is one of the 5 key pillars to OSHA’s Hazard Communication standard here in the United States. But... More →
Ghosting: We Don’t Do This
By Rachael Hammer, Senior Account Executive and Todd Courtney, Senior Account Executive, at HSI Learning Systems. What is communication worth... More →
Q & A: How to Set Safety Expectations with Contractors
Question: “What is the best way to convey safety expectations to contractors working at my site?” Answer: Communication. I’ve got... More →
Don’t Forget the Training!
Why your organization mustn’t ignore a critical piece of HAZCOM & GHS compliance. I probably don’t have to tell you... More →
Improving Your EHS Program with Soft Skills Training
Employee health and safety initiatives impact businesses of all sizes and across industries. Soft skills, such as communication, teamwork, and... More →
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) FAQ’s
What products require an SDS?Any product that is considered a hazardous chemical requires a safety data sheet. A hazardous chemical... More →
What I Wish I Knew When I Started in Safety
A few month back, Chief Safety Officer Jill James opened the ASSE Future Safety Leaders Conference. Like many of those... More →
3 Key Elements of Effective Leadership
Ask any employee what the benchmarks of a good leader are and you’ll probably wind up with a handful of... More →
Fall Protection – Construct Safety at Your Site!
In the workplace, the Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA) reports that fall protection had nearly $20 million in penalties... More →
Q & A: Globally Harmonized System Updates
Question: “Are there new training requirements for staff for the GHS update since the 2014/15 rollout?” Answer: No. June 1st... More →
Direct Store Delivery Training Videos
Help your sales, delivery, and merchandising teams build stronger relationships with your clients. Our direct store delivery training courses cover... More →
On-Demand Webinar Recap: Stop Yelling at Me!
No matter where you work or what job you have, communication matters. We need to communicate with bosses, coworkers, and... More →
What’s Your Chemical Inventory Score?
Chemical inventories are the backbone of a good safety data sheet (SDS) management program. Without an accurate chemical inventory, you... More →
Chemical Safety
Most of us know that chemicals can be very dangerous, especially when they aren’t handled safely. In this safety training... More →
Safety Data Sheet (SDS) Access
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
OSHA 10 Hour Training
The 10-hour OSHA Outreach courses provide basic awareness training on the recognition, avoidance, abatement, and prevention of workplace hazards. HSI... More →
Training Topics
Professional Development for a Modern Workforce Today’s employees are more diverse than ever before. Your employee training and development topics... More →
Chemical Interactions
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →