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So far Barbara Semeniuk has created 531 blog entries.

Uniting the Kingdom Against Silica

Silica is not just a blessing and a curse in the United States and Canada. Our former occupiers are dealing with the same wonderful but dangerous material. Silica, which comes from silicon, which is found very abundantly in beach sand, has revolutionized a lot of industry over the last 100 years, and has a lot [...]

2017-05-09T10:20:28-06:00November 8th, 2016|Safety Matters|

Flying the Unfriendly Skies?

There are reasons to love flying in an airplane, and of course we all have our reasons for hating it and just wanting to load up our personal vehicle and drive cross-country. When we take a customer-satisfaction survey of airlines, there is a chance that we may have a small minority of people who like [...]

2017-05-09T10:20:30-06:00November 4th, 2016|Safety Matters|

For Small Business, Natural “Disaster” is Quite Apropos

In business, there is a crisis, and there is an emergency. Based on the size of your business, an emergency can happen every few years, or it could happen every week. It all comes down to perspective. [Image courtesy of Jessica Lea/DFID - UK Department of International Development from Flickr, via a Creative Commons [...]

2017-05-09T10:20:32-06:00October 28th, 2016|Safety Matters|

Going to School on OSH Accountability

Safety is truly all about accountability. Whether we like it or not. There is no better indicator of accountability than when a worker is safe, or when there is an incident that causes injury or death. Either way, accountability can be given to all, or it can be investigated and discovered. Sometimes accountability is necessary [...]

2017-05-09T10:20:34-06:00October 25th, 2016|Safety Matters|

Mastering Leadership

Leadership is something I have written about here several times, thanks to the great work by Robert Pater, who is a regular contributor to Professional Safety magazine on the topics of safety leadership and safety culture. Leadership can be a natural characteristic fo some people, but it also can be something that is learned and taught [...]

2017-05-09T10:20:37-06:00October 21st, 2016|Safety Matters|

Attacking Workplace Violence

Those of you who have read this blog before know me. I tend to be a bit sarcastic and witty (if I do say so myself) about most topics regarding safety - mostly to keep people entertained to read the valuable information this blog provides. When it comes to workplace violence, however, I will tend [...]

2017-05-09T10:20:38-06:00October 18th, 2016|Safety Matters|
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