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Truck Crane Safety
What’s the hazard here? Well, let’s start by naming what we see here. The photo shows a service truck crane... More →
Overhead & Gantry Crane Safety
Join HSI Chief Safety Officer Jill James as she visits environmental health and safety professionals in their workplaces to explore... More →
Comment Period for OSHA's Proposed Rule for Crane Operator Certifications
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) is accepting comments until June 20, 2018, for their proposed ruling regarding... More →
OSHA 10- and 30-hour Training for Construction Worker Safety
Although OSHA requires that all employers are responsible for providing a safe and healthful workplace, it’s no secret that construction... More →
Rigging Safety
Rigging and lifting loads are an important work task on many work sites. Companies that perform rigging as part of... More →
Preventing Back Injuries in the Workplace
Back injuries are a common problem in the workplace. When discussing ways to prevent back injuries, the key thing to... More →
Safety Focus: Elevated Work Safety
Ladders and scaffolding are important resources in many occupations. They’re also frequent visitors on OSHA’s top ten most-cited violations list... More →
Violence Prevention: Part One
When you think of violence prevention, who are you thinking of protecting? What sort of violence is top of mind... More →
How OSHA Investigators Think: Breakrooms, Water, Hand Soap
What did I commonly cite when I was an OSHA Inspector? Here are three examples: #1. The Basics Sometimes, being... More →
Drug Testing in the Workplace and Medical Marijuana – the Controversy
Safety + Health Magazine took an in-depth look last summer at an issue that many safety professionals across the country... More →
Employee Safety Training
I had the question asked of me one day, “When should a company provide the OSHA required safety training?” I... More →
Online Safety Training: What Customers Say They Want, But Don’t Have (and where to find it)
One recent survey of customer’s across the online training industry revealed a wish list of specific training desires, course titles... More →
Preventing Struck-By and Caught-Between Injuries in Manufacturing
Manufacturing facilities have a wide variety of machines, heavy equipment and moving parts, all of which can be hazardous to... More →
Stand-down for Fall Prevention
While preventing falls where workers use ladders and lifts to carry out their job duties is a year-round task for... More →
OSHA 2021 Outlook
With a new administration entering the White House, 2021 could be very interesting for OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration)... More →
Aerial Lift Safety
Aerial lift vehicles are common to many workplaces because of their ability to elevate an individual to perform work in... More →
Knock, Knock—It’s OSHA: Programmed Inspections (Part 2)
Programmed inspections are OSHA’s lowest enforcement priority, but these inspections outnumber unprogrammed inspections, so it is clear that programmed inspections... More →
Construction Focus Four: The Top Four Construction Hazards, and Tips to Avoid Them
Construction is one of the largest employers in the U.S., employing hundreds of thousands of workers in assorted trades. It... More →
Cutting Construction Risks: AI’s Role in Lowering TRIR
Construction sites are dynamic environments, constantly shifting and presenting unique safety challenges. Yet traditional training methods often fail to address... More →
Warehouse Safety
There are many types of warehouses, each with their own unique purpose, from distribution centers or dropship facilities to cold... More →
Don’t Forget About Industrial Ergonomic Safety Training
Employees are usually familiar with the more obvious hazards in the industrial facility they work in. Maybe they’re working near... More →
Tips for Never Missing Deadlines
If you are responsible for managing projects, you understand the importance of timelines and meeting deadlines. The work can be... More →
2019 OSHA Outlook
1. OSHA Leader? The start of 2019 for OSHA looks like it could start without a confirmed leader. Currently Loren... More →
Empower Your Employees with Crisis Management Training
Crisis management training should not be limited to crisis planning, disaster readiness, or risk management teams. A crisis can hit... More →
OSHA’s Required Training Frequencies
The Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) creates and enforces environmental, health and safety (EHS) standards for U.S. workers. Many... More →
Art & Science of Mindfulness
By Linda F. Martin, CSP, PG, CHMM, SMS, CIH and Jan K. Wachter, D.Sc., CSP, CIH, CQE, CRE This article... More →
How to Conduct a Workplace Accident Investigation
Since 1971, OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) has aimed to ensure safe working conditions by setting and enforcing thousands... More →
Answers From The Expert
Q Who is this? A My name is Jill. I work for HSI Learning Systems as Chief Safety Officer. We... 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 →
Why You Should Add Video to Your Leadership Training Program
When someone says the words “leadership training program,” big seminars like Dale Carnegie Leadership Training or those put on by... More →
Seize the Season of Safety
My neighbor told me she and her dog have been watching a chipmunk-scurry from one neighbor’s bird feeder, across her... More →
Costumes and Carving — Keep It Safe This Halloween
Halloween is a favorite holiday for many children, but it’s one that can make Mom and Dad a little nervous... More →
8 Ways Soft Skills Training Fosters Innovation
Soft skills training fosters innovation. Incorporating soft skills training into employees’ professional development training programs not only equips them with... More →
Violence Prevention: Part Two
Sitting around a table in November conjures up all sorts of idyllic images of what a “perfect” Thanksgiving is expected... More →
DevLearn 2022 Keynote: Lessons from Kevin Bethune
DevLearn opened the conference Wednesday morning with a thoughtful session from Kevin Bethune about a human-centered approach to design thinking... More →
Confidence Training for Managers: How to Build Confidence in Teams
Confidence is a funny thing: Not only is it highly personal and hard to measure, it fluctuates throughout time depending... More →
How to Conduct the “Ideal” Safety Audit
A safety audit is like peeling back the roof of your facility and peering down at the maze of activity... More →
Planning for an Emergency: Individuals with Disabilities
If you or anyone in your family is an individual with a disability, you may need additional assistance during a... More →
Lead, Follow or Get Out of the Way
Lead, follow, or get out of the way. That was the motto of my grade school police patrol training camp... More →
Mental Wellness Tips for Your Employees
The COVID-19 pandemic has meant a change in routine for everyone, and change has a way of bringing some anxiety... More →
HSI December 2022 Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →
HSI February Newsletter
Your monthly digest of EHS, Compliance, and Professional Development resources & news for you and your business, with something for everyone.... More →